Man Admits To Fatal Hit-And-Run South Brunswick Motorcycle Crash

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — A Jamesburg man pleaded guilty Friday for his involvement in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 25-year-old Dayton man last summer, announced the Middlesex County prosecutor.

Cory Holsten, 25, of the Dayton section of South Brunswick, was killed while riding his motorcycle on August 8, 2019. The crash happened on Cranbury Road at Davidson's Mill Road.

Peter Prete, 58, of Jamesburg, was driving the car that hit him. This Friday, he pleaded guilty to knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash resulting in death in the second degree and hindering his own apprehension in the third degree.

Prete also pleaded guilty to a motor vehicle summons for leaving the scene of an accident.

Under a plea agreement, Prete will be sentenced to a prison term of 10 years with five years of parole ineligibility. He will also lose his license for one year when he is released from prison.

Police say that at approximately 8:50 p.m. on August 8, 2019, Prete was driving a 2004 Jeep Wrangler when he got into a crash with the motorcycle. Prete then fled the scene. However, he was located at his home several minutes later by officers from South Brunswick, East Brunswick and Jamesburg police departments. He was arrested and charged at his home that same day.

Holsten was pronounced dead at the scene. He was a 2012 graduate of South Brunswick High School a worked as an electrician's assistant for Cougar Power & Electric in Piscataway. Read the initial Patch report: South Brunswick Mourns Local Man Killed In Hit And Run

The investigation into the death was led by South Brunswick Traffic Safety Officer William Merkler and Detective Jonathan Berman of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office.

"The suspect fled after killing a man in a crash and wanted to escape justice," said South Brunswick Police Chief Raymond Hayducka. "His capture and conviction is a direct result of the hard work by several police departments and the Middlesex County Prosecutors Office. I want to thank the East Brunswick and Jamesburg Police Departments as well as the Middlesex County Prosecutors Office for all their assistance. I also want to recognize Officer Merkler and Detective Berman for their diligent work in piecing together multiple crimes scenes and physical evidence."