Man Sentenced To Five Years In Marlboro Student's Death

MARLBORO, NJ-- An intoxicated driver responsible for killing a Monmouth University student in 2013 has been sentenced to five years in prison, and had his license permanently revoked, the Asbury Park Press first reported.

Joseph Stovall, 49, of Long Branch, was sentenced to five years in prison for the death of 21-year-old Victoria Tropper, after pleading guilty to second degree Vehicular Homicide and fourth degree Assault by Auto. His driver's license has been permanently revoked as well.

Tropper was standing on the shoulder of the road, inspecting her car after a minor fender-bender when Stovall crashed into her after dozing off behind the wheel. Stovall admitted in June that he was taking Xanax at the time, although he did not have a prescription for the drug. His license was suspended at the time of the accident.

The other driver involved in the original fender-bender was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and survived.

Tropper was studying psychology at the time, and was remembered fondly by friends on social media at the time of her death:

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