NJ Turnpike Driver Was High On Adderall In Fatal Crash: Prosecutors

The driver charged in the fatal collision that killed a beloved N.J. teacher and his 5-year-old daughter was high on Adderall when his car crashed on the N.J. Turnpike, prosecutors said Wednesday.

The revelation came as 36-year-old Scott Hahn was making his first court appearance Wednesday after he was charged in the Monday crash. Bail was set at $1 million, according to NBCNew York Twitter.

Prosecutors said in court Wednesday that Hahn took 10 Adderall pills within 24 hours before the crash, according to NBCPhiladelphia.

Adderall contains a combination of amphetamine and dextroamphetamine, which are central nervous system stimulants that affect chemicals in the brain and nerves that contribute to hyperactivity and impulse control.

The Hamilton Township man has been charged in connection with the three-car crash that killed a beloved science teacher and his daughter on the New Jersey Turnpike Monday afternoon.

New Jersey State Police charged Hahn on Tuesday with two counts of manslaughter and two counts of vehicular homicide in the accident that resulted in the deaths of Bayonne resident Tim O’Donnell and his 6-year-old daughter, Bridget.

The accident happened around 3:23 p.m. on Monday on the New Jersey Turnpike - Hudson County Extension westbound, near Interchange 14C - Toll Plaza in Jersey City.

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State Police say Hahn was driving a 1998 Mercedes-Benz when he rear-ended O’Donnell’s car, causing it to go on the other side of the highway, where it was hit by an oncoming car.

O’Donnell was a science teacher and a softball coach at Hudson County Prep in Jersey City.

Two fundraising pages have been set up to help the family: Click here andhere. Nearly $20,000 had been raised between the two pages as of Tuesday evening.

Hahn was processed at the State Police Newark Station and will be lodged in Hudson County Jail.