Galloway Man Indicted In Crash That Killed 8-Year-Old: Prosecutor

GALLOWAY, NJ — A Galloway man was indicted on aggravated manslaughter charges in connection with a July 2023 crash where he struck a parked car, killing a sleeping 8-year-boy, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said.

Edward W. Johnston, 25, was intoxicated and "recklessly speeding" at about 3:25 a.m. on July 23, 2023, when his Nissan Sentra left the roadway and struck a parked car on White Horse Pike in Absecon, authorities said.

Inside the car was a Philadelphia boy, 8, who had been sleeping in the car after spending the day fishing with his father, authorities previously said.

The case was investigated by the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office Fatal Crash Investigation
Unit with cooperation from the Absecon City Police Department.