Bordentown Man Charged After Fatal 2021 Crash In Mercer Co.

MERCER COUNTY, NJ — A Bordentown man was charged in connection with the 2021 fatal crash that resulted in the death of a Mercer County man, Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said Tuesday.

Lemark Norwood, 44, has been charged with second-degree leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and third-degree endangering an injured victim.

On Sunday, August 29, at approximately 5:15 a.m., Trenton police responded to the intersection of Route 129 and Lalor Street for a hit-and-run. Officers found Celso Rivera, 35, on the road and rendered aid, but he was pronounced dead at the scene, Onofri said.

Rivera worked as a custodian at Trenton Public Schools, according to reports.

Trenton Police Detective Nicholas Morgante and Detective Ryan Minnick of the prosecutor’s Serious Collision Response Team worked for months reviewing automated license plate reader data, combing through surveillance camera footage, and speaking to witnesses, according to Onofri.

According to the investigation, on the morning of the fatal collision, Norwood was driving a blue 2017 Mercedes Benz E400 in the area. When detectives contacted Norwood at his home in Bordentown, the Mercedes Benz was parked in the driveway, Onofri said. The vehicle had visible damage to the front hood, including a dent on the driver’s side with a paint chip missing, authorities said.

Norwood was processed and released pending future court proceedings, Onofri said.

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