Jeffrey Schlinger, 23, killed and alleged hit-and-run driver Yesmin Sanchez-Centeno arrested following collision on Route 37 in Toms River, New Jersey
Modified Date:
Thu, 03/28/2024 - 10:20amAccident Date:
Thursday, August 3, 2023Man, 22, charged in fatal hit-and-run on N.J. highway
The driver of the motorcycle, Jeffrey Schlinger, 23, also of Toms River, couldn’t avoid a collision, the prosecutor’s office said. He struck the rear passenger side door of the Nissan, officials said.
Prosecutor: Driver accused in deadly hit-and-run crash gave police fake ID; is actually 17
The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office says that the teen was allegedly drunk while driving a 2005 Nissan Murano that crashed into a 2007 Yamaha motorcycle driven by 23-year-old Jeffrey Schlinger on Route 37. Schlinger was killed.
Driver charged in fatal hit-and-run used fake ID, is actually only 17, investigators say
It turns out that the driver charged last week in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Toms River is actually only 17-years-old, investigators announced Wednesday.
Toms River teen sentenced to 20 months in deadly hit-and-run crash
Sanchez-Centeno previously pleaded guilty to knowingly leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and strict liability vehicular homicide.
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Type: Motorcycle Accident
People Involved:
Jeffrey Schlinger
Yesmin Sanchez-Centeno
Roadway:
Route 37City:
Toms River, NJCounty:
Ocean County, NJArea:
Trenton-NJ