OCEAN COUNTY, NJ – The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed that Angel Garcia-Rodriguez, a 26-year-old Lakewood resident, has been charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run accident on Saturday.
The charges include Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle Crash Resulting in Death and Endangering an Injured Victim.
According to the report, Lakewood Township Police Department officers responded to a severe crash scene near James Street around 2:25 am. They found a 2007 Honda Civic that had collided with a utility pole. The driver had fled the scene, leaving behind a critically injured male passenger who later succumbed to his injuries at Jersey Shore University Medical Center.
The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Vehicular Homicide Unit and Lakewood Township Police Department Detective Bureau’s investigation revealed Garcia-Rodriguez was the driver.
He was found at a Lakewood residence, taken into custody without incident, and transported to Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus for a blood sample. Garcia-Rodriguez is currently held at the Ocean County Jail pending a detention hearing.