‘Foggy Windshield’ Played Part In Fatal Morris County Crash, Driver Says

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — More details have been released regarding the crash that killed a pedestrian in Morris County last month.

On Wednesday, Matthew Vining, 29, of Chatham Township, was charged for his role in a crash that resulted in the death of a pedestrian, according to authorities.

On Jan. 2, around noon, police were called to Fairmount Avenue in Chatham Borough on reports that someone had been hit by a car.

Authorities found that the pedestrian, a 54-year-old woman, had been hit by Vining’s Ford F-150 truck, authorities said. Vining was holding the pedestrian, who was alive but unresponsive at the time, when police arrived, according to officials.

The pedestrian was rushed to the Morristown Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead five days later. Prosecutors are not revealing the deceased’s identity at this time.

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An investigation revealed that Vining had been driving on the southbound shoulder of Fairview Avenue, where the pedestrian was walking, at the time of the accident, police records show.

Additionally, Vining told police that his windshield had been “fogged up” and obstructed his vision, blocking him from seeing the person on the shoulder, an affidavit reads.

Vining was charged with reckless vehicular homicide on Wednesday. He also faces several motor vehicle offenses.

He was released on pre-trial monitoring and is scheduled to appear in court on March 23.