Stephanie White, 23, killed and driver Jacob Garrett, 24, arrested in crash into waterway off of Riverbank Road in Burlington, New Jersey
Modified Date:
Fri, 12/01/2023 - 2:43pmAccident Date:
Sunday, January 14, 2018NJ Man Left Girlfriend to Die in Icy River After Crash: Prosecutor
A man is accused of leaving his girlfriend to die after he crashed his car into the icy Delaware River in Burlington City, New Jersey Sunday.
'She hadn't even started her life,' mom of woman killed in river crash says
Now, on top of grieving for her only daughter, Ina White is trying to reconcile that the man her daughter loved so dearly is accused of leaving her to die, submerged in freezing water, while he fled.
Additional charges for man accused of leaving lover to die in sinking car
Authorities have said that Garrett was drinking and using drugs before the crash and that he fled the scene, telling bystanders to help White, who was submerged in the car.
Man accused of leaving lover to drown in car rejects 18-year deal
Drummond said the state offered Garrett the 18-year deal before he was indicted, but it's no longer on the table. The offer now is 23 years, Drummond said.
Man pleads guilty in crash into Delaware River that killed girlfriend
Twenty-five-year-old Jacob Garrett had entered the pleas Tuesday as part of an agreement with Burlington County prosecutors that calls for a 15-year prison term at his Oct. 18 sentencing.
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Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
Stephanie White
Jacob Garrett
Roadway:
Riverbank RoadCity:
Burlington, NJCounty:
Burlington County, NJArea:
Trenton-NJ
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