LINDEN, N.J. (AP) - Authorities say a New Jersey man accused of killing a teacher in a hit-and-run accident used his job at an auto body shop to make repairs and conceal his involvement.
Union County prosecutors say 35-year-old Meghan Crilly was crossing a street with friends when a car driven by Ibn Collins struck her in Linden on Jan. 20. She died in a hospital 11 days later.
Prosecutors say the 39-year-old Linden man had been drinking on his birthday at a Kenilworth bar before driving home that night. They say he didn’t stop after the accident.
Collins was charged late Tuesday with aggravated manslaughter, death by auto while driving intoxicated, hindering apprehension and tampering with evidence. It wasn’t known Thursday if he’s retained an attorney.
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