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Lawsuit Cites Hidden Stop Sign As Reason For 100 MPH Crash That Killed Teen NJ Boy Lawsuit Cites Hidden Stop Sign As Reason For 100 MPH Crash That Killed Teen NJ Boy
Lawsuit Cites Hidden Stop Sign As Reason For 100 MPH Crash That Killed Teen NJ Boy A stop sign obscured by overgrown shrubs or trees is being blamed for causing the crash that killed a 15-year-old boy in Salem County, according to a lawsuit filed by his estate. Evan F. D’Anjou, a student at Schalick High School in Pittsgrove, was a front-seat passenger in a car driven by Dane T. Pierce, 16, at the time of the May 2022 wreck, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Pierce blew the stop sign and went airborne before striking a tree in a park in Pittsgrove, New Jersey State Police have said. Evan D'Anjou Facebook/ NJ Motocross The car was traveling at speeds of …

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Charges DIsmissed Against Woman Who Lent Unlicensed Driver Car In Fatal Crash Charges DIsmissed Against Woman Who Lent Unlicensed Driver Car In Fatal Crash
Charges DIsmissed Against Woman Who Lent Unlicensed Driver Car In Fatal Crash Charges have been dismissed against a South Jersey woman accused of lending her car to an unlicensed driver who got into a fatal crash. Tisha M. Gargon’s indictment was dismissed in a pre-trial motion hearing over the objection of prosecutors, the Salem County Prosecutor's Office said. Gargon, 51, of Pittsgrove Township, had been indicted in October 2022 on charges of endangering the welfare of a child in the fatal crash,  She gave an unlicensed 16-year-old “permission to access and drive the vehicle" on May 3, 2022, according to a criminal complaint  Schalick High School studen…

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South Jersey Woman Indicted After Lending Unlicensed Teen A Vehicle Before Fatal Crash: Report South Jersey Woman Indicted After Lending Unlicensed Teen A Vehicle Before Fatal Crash: Report
South Jersey Woman Indicted After Lending Unlicensed Teen A Vehicle Before Fatal Crash: Report A 51-year-old woman from Salem County has been indicted in connection with a fatal crash that killed a high school passenger, NJ Advance Media reports. Tisha M. Gargon, of Pittsgrove Township, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child in the fatal crash, the outlet said. She gave an unlicensed 16-year-old “permission to access and drive the vehicle" on Tuesday, May 3, according to a criminal complaint quoted by the outlet. Schalick High School student Evan D’Anjou, 15, was killed, and the driver seriously hurt in the crash at the intersection of McKishen and Buck roads in Pittsgr…

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Woman Let Unlicensed Teen Borrow Car In Deadly South Jersey Crash: Report Woman Let Unlicensed Teen Borrow Car In Deadly South Jersey Crash: Report
Woman Let Unlicensed Teen Borrow Car In Deadly South Jersey Crash: Report A 50-year-old Salem County woman has been charged after letting an unlicensed driver borrow her car before he ran a stop sign, killing his 15-year-old passenger, NJ Advance Media reports. Tisha Gargon, of Pittsgrove, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child, according to an affidavit of probable cause cited by the outlet. Evan D’Anjou, a student at Schalick High School, was killed in the crash, New Jersey State Police said. The driver was seriously injured. State Police were called to the crash at Deer Pen Park at about 6:15 a.m. on May 4.  The 16-year-old was driving a Ki…

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by Jon Craig