Hit-And-Run Puts Teen In Critical Condition In Gloucester Township: Officials

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — Authorities have identified a driver accused of a hit-and-run that put a teen in critical condition last month in Gloucester Township.

Christopher Bucceroni, 28, of West Deptford, was charged with third-degree leaving he scene of a crash that resulted in serious injury (third-degree), officials announced Tuesday. The charge stems from a June 20 crash that seriously injured a bicyclist, according to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office (CCPO).

The cyclist — an 18-year-old male from Gloucester Township — was brought to Cooper University Hospital in Camden, where he remains in critical condition, officials said Tuesday.

Police responded to the hit-and-run just before 2:30 a.m. that morning around Erial and Blackwood-Clementon roads. During the investigation, detectives confirmed that a dark-colored SUV struck the victim and left the scene.

Township police shared footage of the vehicle in an effort to identify it. Bucceroni turned himself in a day after the crash, the CCPO said.

The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information can contact Det. Samuel Funches of the CCPO's Crash Response Investigation Team at 856-397-4000 and CCPO Det. Stephen Marakowski at 856-225-2788. Tips can also be sent to CAMDEN.TIPS.