Galloway New Jersey Woman Charged

53 YEAR OLD GALLOWAY WOMAN CHARGED FOR THE SEPTEMBER 2020 FATAL HIT AND RUN

     " Carmen Ruiz Has Been Charged With Vehicular Homicide & Leaving The Scene Of A Fatal Accident."

December 8, 2022, 5:11 A.M. ET By Yesica Ramirez-Alzate: Englebrook Independent News,

MAYS LANDING, NJ.- On Wednesday, December 7, 2022, Atlantic County Prosecutor William Reynolds announced that following an investigation, a 53-Year-Old Galloway, New Jersey has been Arrested and Charged in connection with the September, 2020 Fatal Hit and Run that Claimed the Life of a 25-Year-Old man.

     Carmen Ruiz, 53, has been Charged with One Count of Second Degree Vehicular Homicide by Recklessly Operating a Motor Vehicle Resulting in Death; and Leaving the Scene of a Fatal Accident.

     On Friday, September 25, 2022, at approximately 4:25 a.m., Members of The Atlantic City Police Department responded to White Horse Pike in Atlantic City on a report of a man being Struck by a Vehicle. Upon arrival, Police Officers found a man, later identified as Dustin Miller, 25, who had been struck by a motor vehicle and had succumbed to his injuries. Mr. Miller was pronounced deceased at the scene.

     An ensuing investigation by Atlantic County Authorities determined that Ms. Ruiz was operating Hyundai Santa Fe when she struck Mr. Miller and Fled the Scene. Further investigation revealed that Ms. Ruiz was under the influence of several medications that made her unable to operate her vehicle in a safe manner. Ms. Ruiz did not report the accident until she arrived at her residence.

" The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, That 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."

FILED UNDER DECEMBER 8, 2022: LAW, ATLANTIC: