44-YEAR-OLD TUCKAHOE MAN INDICTED FOR RUNNING DOWN A MAN AND LEAVING HIM TO DIE IN THE ROADWAY
"Timothy J. Schellinger Was Indicted On Thursday On The Charge Of Leaving The Scene Of A Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash."
Saturday, December 23, 2023, 5:30 A.M. ET. By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
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MAYS LANDING, NJ.- On Thursday, December 21, 2023, a Grand Jury sitting in Atlantic County, New Jersey Returned an Indictment Charging Timothy J. Schellinger, 44, of Tuckahoe, New Jersey, with Second Degree Leaving the Scene of a Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash, according to Atlantic County Prosecutor William E. Reynolds.
The Indictment is in connection with an incident, when on July 10, 2023, shortly after 9:00 p.m., Members of The Hamilton Township Police Department responded to a 911 Emergency Call reporting that a Pedestrian had been Struck by a Flatbed Truck on The Eastbound Lanes of Route 40 in Mays Landing, New Jersey.
Upon arrival, Police Officers found a man, later identified as Jermaine Goines, 51, of Toms River, New Jersey, Dead in The Roadway. During the ensuing investigation, Police Officers learned that Mr. Goines was walking Eastbound on Route 40 when he was Struck and Killed by a Flatbed Truck, which then Fled the Scene.
Thanks to a 911 Caller, Police were Provided a Description of The Truck and the Direction it Traveled following Hitting Mr. Goines. Police Officers were able to locate the Truck just Three Miles from the Crash. Officers determined that Mr. Schellinger was the Operator and sole Occupant of The Truck and was Taken into Custody.
"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 23, 2023: LAW, ATLANTIC: