TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) - The driver of a speeding convertible that crashed into the second floor of a commercial building was under the influence of alcohol and drugs, prosecutors announced Friday.
Braden DeMartin, 22, and his lone passenger, Daniel Foley, 23, both of Toms River, were killed in the Nov. 10 crash in Toms River. DeMartin had a blood-alcohol content of more than twice the legal limit and also was high on marijuana, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office.
Authorities have said the red Porsche Boxster that DeMartin was driving went out of control and hit the center median before striking an embankment and going airborne into the building, which was unoccupied at the time. The building houses a real estate agency and offices for three other companies.
County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said he was making the toxicology findings public to educate drivers, especially younger motorists, about the dangers of impaired driving.
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