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On Sunday, July 23, 2023 at 3:25 a.m., Edward Johnston was intoxicated and driving 107 miles per hour on White Horse Pike when his vehicle crashed into the back of a parked vehicle, where Javier Velez, a Philadelphia resident, was sleeping while his father and brother were fishing, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said.
Velez was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. Johnston is expected to be sentenced to 15 years in prison per the terms of a plea agreement, authorities said.
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