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Sussex County Man, 22, Pleads Guilty To Assault By Auto In Head-On DWI Crash That Injured Child
A Sussex County man pleaded guilty to assault by auto and DWI in connection to his role in a head-on DWI crash that injured two victims, including a young child, authorities said Tuesday.
Kyle D. Smith, 22, admitted to using marijuana when he crossed the center line and crashed head-on into another car on Route 206 near Whitehall Hill Road on Feb. 12, Byram Township Police said at the time.
The crash seriously injured the other driver and hospitalized a young child, police said.
Smith, of Newton, pleaded guilty to third-degree assault by auto and a summons for driving while under the influ…
Police: Assault By Auto, Child Abuse Charges For DWI Sussex County Man In Rt. 206 Head-On Crash
A Sussex County man was under the influence during a head-on crash that injured both drivers and a young child on Rt. 206, authorities said.
Kyle D. Smith, of Newton, crashed head-on into another car on Route 206 near Whitehall Hill Road on Feb. 12, Byram Township Police said.
Responding officers observed the odor of marijuana and determined that Smith had been under the influence during the crash, which hospitalized both drivers and a young child in Smith’s car, police said.
Smith was charged with third- and fourth-degree assault by auto, child abuse, DWI, reckless driving and failure to …
