DWI South Toms River Truck Driver Charged After Killing Pedestrian, Leaving Scene: Prosecutor
A 41-year-old South Toms River man is facing charges of vehicular homicide after he fatally struck a pedestrian while driving high on marijuana and fled the scene, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 11.
On Saturday, June 7, at 3:50 a.m., South Toms River police responded to Colgate Drive and found Marie Bellavista, a 53-year-old South Toms River resident, deceased in the roadway, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said.
An investigation determined Tremel Haskins was operating the cab of a Volvo semi-truck when he hit Bellavista, Billhimer said. Haskins fled the scene but was later lo…
Unsafe Lane Change Leads To DWI Charge For Morristown Woman: Denville PD
A 36-year-old Morristown woman was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated in Denville on Sunday, Aug. 3, authorities said.
At 2:34 a.m., officers observed a vehicle making an unsafe lane change while traveling westbound on Route 10, Denville police said.
During a traffic stop, the driver, Faith Altiner, exhibited signs of impairment, police said. Altiner failed several field sobriety tests and was placed under arrest for suspicion of driving while intoxicated, police said.
Altiner was also charged with careless driving, reckless driving and unsafe lane change, police said.
Reckless Rockaway DWI Driver Busted After Crash: Denville PD
A 24-year-old Rockaway Township man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated in Denville, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 4, authorities said.
On Saturday, Aug. 2 at 10:26 p.m., officers responded to a crash on Old Beach Glen Road and determined the driver, Henilkumar Patel, was operating the vehicle while intoxicated, Denville police said.
Patel is charged with driving while intoxicated, reckless driving and careless driving, police said. He was released pending a court appearance, police said.
E-Bike Rider Runs Red Light, Crashing Into SUV, Injuring Woman In Huntington: Police
An e-bike rider is accused of causing a serious crash after running a red light in Huntington Station, Suffolk County Police announced on Monday, Aug. 4.
Frerlin Sarceno Gudiel, 24, of Huntington Station, was traveling northbound on Depot Road when he allegedly went through a red light at the intersection of Pulaski Road and broadside-crashed into a westbound 2019 Subaru SUV at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 3.
The driver of the Subaru, an 81-year-old woman whose name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was taken to Huntington Hospital with serious injuries. Sarc…
Drunk Driver Hits, Injures 3 Kids In Albany, Police Say
Three children were hospitalized after a suspected drunk driver hit them in Albany, police said.
The crash happened just before 10 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, near Lexington Avenue and Second Street, according to Albany Police.
An investigation found that the driver, 36-year-old Melvin Robinson, was heading south on Lexington when he struck the juveniles, who were reportedly in the roadway, police said.
Two of the victims, ages 12 and 13, suffered leg injuries. The third, also 12, was treated for injuries to his head and stomach. All three were taken to Albany Medical Center with non-life-thre…
