24 YEAR OLD NEW BRUNSWICK MAN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH A FRIDAY NIGHT FATAL CRASH
" Jose Manuel Garcia-Vazquez Has Been Charged With Vehicular Homicide For Causing The Death Of Karen Garcia-Puga Friday Evening."
December 13, 2022, 6:53 A.M. ET By George Petruska: Englebrook Independent News,
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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ.- On Monday, December 12, 2022, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and New Brunswick Police Director Anthony A. Caputo jointly announced that a New Brunswick, New Jersey man has been Charged in connection with a Fatal Crash that occurred on Friday Evening, December 9, 2022.
On Friday, December 9, 2022, at approximately 10:48 p.m., Members of The New Brunswick Police Department responded to the intersection of Suydam Street and Railroad Avenue on a report of a Motor Vehicle Crash.
Upon arrival, Police Officers found a Vehicle Collision that involved a transport van being operated by Jose Manuel Garcia-Vazquez, 24, of New Brunswick, New Jersey that collided with a Honda Civic being operated by Karen Garcia-Puga, 20, of New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Ms. Garcia-Puga sustained serious injuries and was transported to Robert Wood University Medical Center, where she succumbed to her injuries and was subsequently pronounced deceased a short time later.
A joint investigation by Members of The New Brunswick Police Department and The Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office determined that Mr. Garcia-Vazquez was operating the van while being under the influence that led to the Death of Ms. Garcia-Puga.
On Saturday, December 10, 2022, Mr. Garcia-Vazquez was Arrested and Charged with One Count of Second Degree Vehicular Homicide; Third Degree Causing Death While Unlicensed; and Driving While Intoxicated. Mr. Garcia-Vazquez was processed on the Charges and remanded to The Middlesex County Adult Correction Center pending a First Appearance and Detention Hearing.
" 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 13, 2022: LAW, MIDDLESEX: