Edward Russell Hitt, 24, his wife, Briana Mae Anderson, 21, and their 1-year-old daughter, Charlotte Reagan Hitt, killed by SUV allegedly driven by Bhavuk Uppal, 22, on Interstate 80 in Newark, New Jersey

Modified Date: 
Fri, 12/01/2017 - 2:29pm
Accident Date: 
Friday, July 17, 2015

Family killed in fiery New Jersey crash were from Louisville

An engaged couple and their young child killed in a fiery crash in New Jersey have been identified as Louisville residents. The Courier-Journal reports the Saturday crash killed 24-year-old Edward Russell Hitt; 21-year-old Briana Mae Anderson; and their one-year-old daughter, Charlotte Reagan Hitt. New Jersey state police say a man driving on a suspended license caused the chain-reaction crash on Interstate 80. The family was scheduled to be memorialized and buried in Crestwood, Kentucky, on Saturday. Authorities say two vehicles were stopped in traffic when an SUV driven by 22-year-old Bhavuk Uppal struck the Hitts' car from behind.

Man accused of killing family of 3 in fiery Route 80 crash pleads not guilty

Records showed Uppal had his license suspended 12 times and had received 19 motor vehicle violations between 2012 and 2014. Those included three for speeding, two for unsafe operation of a motor vehicle and one charge for reckless driving.

Mtn Lakes man blames cigarette for fatal crash in Rockaway Twp.

A Mountain Lakes man who is charged with causing the deaths last year of a Kentucky couple and their toddler by driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol on Route 80 in Rockaway Township told police that his eyes left the road as he was grabbing a cigarette, according to an affidavit.

Man accused of killing family in fiery crash had morphine in his blood, report says

As previously reported by NJ Advance Media, Bhavuk Uppal has been offered a plea deal of 36 years in exchange for pleading guilty to three counts of aggravated manslaughter.

Uppal entered a not guilty plea in June to the criminal charges lodged against him.

Driver gets 21 years over fiery DWI crash that killed family of 3

Bhavuk Uppal was sentenced to three consecutive terms of seven years each for the deaths of Edward Russell Hitt, 24, Briana Mae Anderson, 21, and their 18-month-old daughter, Charlotte Regan Hitt, all of Jeffersontown, Kentucky, on July 11, 2015.   

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Edward Russell Hitt
Briana Mae Anderson
Charlotte Reagan Hitt
Bhavuk Uppal
Roadway: 
Interstate 80
City: 
Newark, NJ
Area: 
Trenton-NJ

Comments

Wow if people would just pay attention .to road Killed innocent people !

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