USPS Van Driver Drunkenly Crashes Into Car, Morris Co. Cops Say

PARSIPPANY, NJ — A United States Postal Service driver was arrested last week after crashing his van while drunk in Parsippany, according to authorities.

Abhijit Mokashi, 44, of Parsippany, faces several charges after he crashed the USPS van into a Honda sedan while drunk, officials said.

On Sept. 20, just before 2:30 p.m., authorities were called to the area of 130 New Road on reports of a crash.

Authorities arrived to find the driver of the sedan, who said his car was hit by a USPS van.

Police found Mokashi sitting in the driver's seat of the van, unconscious and drooling, officials said.

Mokashi eventually woke up, disoriented, and exited the car, police added. Officials said he smelled of alcohol, had red and watery eyes, and did not recall getting into a collision.

Mokashi also had slurred speech when speaking to officers, who conducted sobriety tests on him after he refused medical attention, officials said.

After performing poorly on the sobriety tests, Mokashi was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, careless driving, and traffic on marked lanes, according to authorities.

Police called Mokashi's USPS supervisor, who took possession of the government vehicle.

After being processed, Mokashi was released to a responsible party to await court proceedings.