Hit-And-Run Crash In Lakehurst Results In DUI Charge: Police

LAKEHURST, NJ — A Jackson Township man has been charged with driving under the influence in connection with a hit-and-run crash in Lakehurst Monday, police said.

Brooks W. Page, 23, of Jackson, has been charged with driving under the influence, assault by auto and issued motor vehicle summonses, Lakehurst Police Officer Robert Schroeck said.

Lakehurst Officer Madelyn Waltz responded to a crash reported at 5:22 p.m. Monday in the area of Route 70 and Lake Street in Lakehurst and learned one of the vehicles had left the scene, Schroeck said.

Waltz put out a description of the vehicle that fled to nearby police departments and a few hours later, Manchester Patrolman Arthur Cronk found the vehicle and pulled it over. The driver, identified as Page, was determined to have been driving it at the time of the Route 70 crash, Schroeck said.

Cronk's investigation also determined Page was driving under the influence, he said.

Page was charged with DUI by Cronk and Waltz charged him with assault by auto, reckless driving, leaving the scene of an accident and failure to report an accident. He was issued summonses and released pending a mandatory court appearance, Schroeck said.

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