SHREWSBURY – A driver was charged with leaving the scene of an accident after fatally striking a pedestrian.
Police were called for an unresponsive man lying in the roadway on Shrewsbury Avenue at around 2:45 a.m. on August 5. Mariano Codallos-Tepepa, 23, of Brick Township, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The investigation led to a Ford Econoline van driven by Jose Rodriguez-Jimenez, 40, of Red Bank. Police said he did not stop at the scene and did not report it.
He was charged with one count of second-degree Knowingly Leaving the Scene of an Accident Under Certain Circumstances.
The case was investigated by the Monmouth County Serious Collision Analysis Response Team (SCART), the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office – Major Crimes Bureau, and the Shrewsbury Police.
Charges are merely accusations until proven in a court of law.
