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Driver High On Fentanyl In Fatal NJ Crash Gets Prison Time
A 32-year-old woman from Monmouth County has been sentenced in a fatal crash while high on drugs, authorities said.
Ashley Watkins, 32, of Eatontown, was sentenced to five years in New Jersey State Prison on Friday, Dec. 1, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.
Her prison time is in connection with a crash in Brick Township in May 2021, resulting in the death of Nancy Penrod, 78, of Brick, the prosecutor said.
On May 9, 2021, at approximately 9:45 a.m., Brick police responded to the intersection of Lanes Mill Road and Greenwood Loop for a serious motor v…
Jersey Shore Woman, 30, Indicted In Fatal Head-On Crash: Prosecutor
A 30-year-old woman from Monmouth County has been indicted for causing the death of another woman while driving under the influence, authorities said.
Ashley Watkins, of Eatontown, was indicted for vehicular homicide, strict liability vehicular homicide and assault by auto, they said.
The fatal crash occurred on May 9, 2021, in Brick Township, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.
Killed in the crash was Nancy Penrod, 78, of Brick, Billhimer said.
Officers determined that a 2011 Toyota Camry operated by Watkins was traveling southwest …
