Passenger died, Angel Garcia-Rodriguez, 26, arrested after crashing into a utility pole and fleeing the scene on James Street in Ocean County, New Jersey
NJ Driver Bailed In Crash That Left Passenger Dead: Prosecutor
Angel Garcia-Rodriguez, 26, of Lakewood, was behind the wheel of a 2007 Honda Civic when he lost control and struck a utility pole on James Street around 2:25 a.m. Saturday, July 22, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said.
N.J. man, 26, charged with fleeing scene of deadly crash, police say
A 26-year-old Lakewood man has been charged with fleeing the scene of a car crash in Lakewood early Saturday morning and leaving behind his passenger, who later died of his injuries, police said.
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