Nutley Man Charged With 2 Vehicular Homicides: Prosecutor

NUTLEY, NJ — Police arrested a Nutley man accused of committing two vehicular homicides in Lodi, authorities announced Thursday.

Donald K. Davis, 29, of Nutley, was arrested on July 10 in Lodi. He was charged with two counts of vehicular homicide and issued motor vehicle violations for speeding and reckless driving, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office.

Prosecutors offered the following statement about the incident, which took place on June 29:

“At approximately 6:54 a.m., the Lodi Police Department responded to a report of a motor vehicle crash in front of 481 Harrison Street in Lodi. At the scene, officers observed a 2015 Dodge Charger near the front steps of 481 Harrison Street with front end damage. They also observed a 2005 Toyota Corolla sideways on Harrison Street in front of the same address. The driver of the Toyota, Muhamet Oparaku, 68, of Lodi, was pronounced dead at the scene. The front passenger of the Toyota, Bukurie Oparaku, 64, of Lodi, was pronounced dead after being transported to Hackensack University Medical Center. The driver of the Dodge Charger, Donald Davis, was transported to HUMC where he was treated and released.”

Davis was arrested Wednesday after a police investigation, prosecutors said.

Davis was remanded to the Bergen County Jail pending a July 11 court appearance, prosecutors stated.

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