MOUNT HOLLY MOTORIST CHARGED IN THE OCTOBER 16, 2020 CRASH THE CLAIMED THE LIFE OF A MOUNT HOLLY WOMAN
" Angel Carrion Has Been Charged With Second Degree Leaving The Scene Of An Accident & Third Degree Endangering An Injured Victim."
January 11, 2022 By Art Fletcher Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,
MOUNT HOLLY, NJ.- On Monday, January 10, 2022 Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Mount Holly Township Police Chief Richard Spitler announced that a Mount Holly, New Jersey resident has been Charged with Leaving the Scene of an Accident and Failing to Seek Medical Treatment for an Injured Person after fatally Striking a woman with his pickup truck in October 2020.
Angel Carrion, 41, of Mount Holly, was taken into custody on Thursday, January 6, 2022 by Members of The Mount Holly Township Police Department. Mr. Carrion was lodged in The Burlington County Jail and released following a First Appearance in Superior Court.
Mr. Carrion has been Charged with Second Degree Leaving the Scene of a Fatal Accident; and Third Degree Endangering an Injured Victim by failing to seek medical assistance after he struck and drove over the victim at approximately 5:30 a.m. on October 16, 2020.
The investigation, which utilized surveillance footage from multiple businesses, determined that Mr. Carrion turned onto Route 38 West from Pine Street in Mount Holly. New Jersey and immediately struck Cynthia Ann Rasinksi, 57, of Mount Holly, who was crossing the roadway.
The investigation further determined that Mr. Carrion left the scene but then returned to the intersection, positioning his silver, lifted pickup truck so the headlights illuminated the area where the victim was lying in the roadway. Mr. Carrion then drove off again without reporting the incident to Police.
On October 16, 2021 at approximately 5:30 a.m., Members of The Mount Holly Police Department Officers responded to the intersection of Route 38 West and Pine Street, after another motorist reported a person being down in the roadway.
Upon arrival, Police Officers located a victim, later identified as Cynthia Ann Rasinksi, 57, of Mount Holly Lying in the road having succumb to injuries, Ms. Rasinksi was subsequently pronounced deceased at the scene.
Anyone with information about the collision, or who was traveling in the area of Route 38 and Pine Street in Mount Holly between 5:15 a.m. and 5:45 a.m. on October 16, 2020, is asked to contact The Mount Holly Township Police Department at 609-864-2231 or the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office at tips@co.burlington.nj.us
" The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, Which States: The Charges Outlined In This Publication Are Merely Accusations And The Defendant And Or Defendants Are Presumed Innocent Unless And Until Proven Guilty Beyond Reasonable Doubt."
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