HOWELL – A 34-year-old man has been indicted for his part in a 2022 Howell multi-vehicle crash that left one driver dead, officials said.
Drew Peterson, formerly of Jackson, now residing in Jensen Beach, Florida, was indicted on one count of second-degree Vehicular Manslaughter.
After a lengthy review by a forensic toxicologist, the indictment was returned on October 30. Peterson returned to New Jersey and was processed on November 18.
On March 11, 2022, at around 12:05 a.m., Peterson was driving a 2004 Ford F150 pickup and travelling westbound on Route 33 just west of the Colts Neck Road intersection when it crossed the centerline and collided with a 2004 Kia Rio, sideswiping the vehicle. The pickup then continued westbound, again in the eastbound lanes, and hit a 2010 Dodge Challenger driven by Robert C. Johnson, 50, of Neptune Township.
The pickup overturned and Peterson was ejected from the vehicle, officials said.
As a result of the second collision, Johnson was pronounced deceased at the scene. The woman driving the Kia Rio was uninjured in the crash, officials said.
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