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Jersey Shore Man Charged In DWI Crash That Injured Woman, Son: Prosecutor

An Ocean County man has been arrested in connection with an alcohol-related crash that injured a woman and her 9-year-old son, authorities said.

Wall Township police

Wall Township police

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Kevin Christian, 41, of Seaside Heights was charged with second- and third-degree aggravated assault in the DWI crash, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago.

At approximately 8 p.m. on Friday, March 17, Wall Township police responded to a two-vehicle collision on State Highway 138.

Police found a van driven by Christian and an SUV driven by a 44-year-old female resident of Toms River.

Both drivers and the woman’s son, who had sustained a serious head injury, were taken to a local hospital for medical treatment.

An investigation determined that Christian’s blood-alcohol level was more than triple the legal limit at the time of the crash, Santiago said.

It was also discovered that Christian was operating the vehicle with a suspended license.

In addition to the criminal charges against him, he was issued summonses for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs, reckless driving, driving with a suspended license, delaying traffic, and failure to maintain a lane, Santiago said.

Christian was arrested by Wall Township police  on Wednesday, June 7, with the assistance of  Neptune Township police Department, and transported to the Monmouth County Correctional Institution.

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