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According to an analysis by the State Police, driver inattention and distracted driving is the biggest factor causing fatalities. The analysis done in 2014 showed that driver inattention causes more fatal collisions than speeding and drug or alcohol impairment. A total of 523 fatal accidents took place in 2014, which resulted in the death of 556 people. 170 of these… Read more
CHERRY HILL – An unidentified 44-year-old Marlton man, who died in a crash on Christmas Eve, was believed to be highly overdosed. According to the authorities, the driver of the vehicle lost control after he had an “adverse reaction to drugs”. The single-car crash took place Friday on Route 70, near Cuthbert Boulevard. Police responded to the scene at about… Read more
WEST DEPTFORD TWP. – A Pennsylvania woman has been charged with drunken driving after she drove northbound in the southbound lanes of Interstate 295 and collided with a pickup truck early Monday morning. The woman, who was later identified as 26-year-old Eileen Dougherty of Boothwyn, was driving a Toyota Prius northbound in the southbound lanes shortly before 4:30 a.m. when… Read more
TRENTON – Sgt. First Class Michael Roadside, who was charged with drunken driving last month, stated that he was sober on the scene of the parkway rest stop crash which he allegedly caused while on duty. A dashboard video recording released on Wednesday showed Roadside saying “I’m not drunk.” According to Roadside, he blamed his slurred speech, erratic behavior, and… Read more
EAST BRUNSWICK – A Hackensack man was charged with Driving While Intoxicated when he was stopped by the cops after a car chase by deflating his tires. Details of the incident given by Lt. Brian Polite stated that the pursuit began around 5:50 am on the Turnpike’s northbound car lanes near milepost 79 in East Brunswick. Police started following the… Read more
FRANKLIN TWP. – Officer Clifford Trovillo suffered multiple injuries after he was hit by a motorist suspected to be driving under the influence. The motorist, identified as 36-year-old Angela L. Feaster of Glassboro, faced multiple charges including drunken driving, child-endangerment and assault by auto. The incident took place Friday night in a two-car crash when the vehicle driven by Feaster… Read more
ELMWOOD PARK -24-year-old Troy Saucier of Suffern, N.Y., was driving under the influence of heroin when he fatally struck 65-year-old Rasim Hida, of Elmwood Park in a parking lot. The incident took place Friday evening in the parking lot of the Walgreen’s pharmacy on Broadway. According to the authorities, Saucier was operating a 2003 Jeep Liberty in the Walgreen’s parking… Read more
ELIZABETH – 48-year-old Victor Belo of North Arlington was charged with operating heavy machinery while driving under the influence and striking and killing a woman in the process. The incident took place on 7 August at a city marine terminal. Belo surrendered to the police on Monday and was charged with vehicular homicide. 49-year-old Judy Jones of Newark was killed… Read more
WOODBURY – 31-year-old Kelli D. Hennessey of Franklin Township was released from jail last week for her third drunk driving conviction when she added a fourth conviction to her record after being released. Hennessey was convicted Tuesday on three counts of assault by auto in a school zone for a drunken driving incident that took place on 6 November, 2011.… Read more
LOWER TOWNSHIP – Municipal prosecutor Peter Tourison resigned from his position as solicitor at the Lower Cape May Regional School District after being charged with drunk driving in neighboring Cape May. Tourison, who also has private practice on Bayshore Road, still holds attorney positions at the North Wildwood School District and Erma Volunteer Fire Company. He is also a North… Read more