PARSIPPANY — A Boonton teenager was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated following a hit-and-run crash on Littleton Road in Morris Plains on April 24.
According to the Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department, officers responded to the area of Littleton Road and Dartford Road around 7:00 p.m. for a report of a motor vehicle crash with injuries. Authorities said one of the vehicles involved had left the scene before officers arrived.
Police said the driver of the first vehicle, identified as a 2021 Honda CR-V, told officers she was struck from behind while merging and that the second vehicle fled the scene. A witness reported seeing the second vehicle speed around traffic before striking the rear of the Honda.
Officers located the second vehicle, a 2009 Mercedes-Benz, a short distance away on the Route 80 West ramp from Littleton Road with heavy front-end damage. The driver was identified as Fabricio Bueso Jimenez, 18, of Boonton.
According to police, Jimenez appeared unaware that his vehicle had been involved in a crash. Officers reported detecting the odor of alcohol and observing signs of impairment, including slurred speech and bloodshot eyes. After conducting field sobriety tests, officers arrested Jimenez on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.
Jimenez was transported to police headquarters, where a breath test reportedly showed a blood alcohol concentration of .241 percent.
He was charged with driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, failure to report an accident, leaving the scene of an accident involving injury, operating a vehicle with an open container of alcohol, and driving while intoxicated on school property or within 1,000 feet of a school. He was also issued a summons for failing to possess an insurance card.
The driver of the first vehicle was assessed by EMS at the scene for complaints of back pain but refused further medical treatment.
The vehicle driven by Jimenez was towed by Eagle Towing. He was later released to a family member following processing.
Editor’s Note: The charges outlined in this publication are merely accusations, and the defendant and/or defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
