2 Crashes, 2 DWI Arrests In 2 Days For Toms River Man

TOMS RIVER, NJ — A Toms River man has been charged with drunken driving twice within two days, after he crashed his vehicle twice last week, Toms River police said Monday.

Samual Kovacsy, 42, of Toms River, was arrested Thursday afternoon, and then again on Saturday afternoon, following the crashes, said Jillian Messina, media specialist for the Toms River Police Department.

On Thursday, Kovacsy was driving east on Mount Lane shortly before noon when he ran a stop sign at Vincent Street. His vehicle hit bricks lining a property, then hit a tree before coming to a stop, Messina said.

He was charged with driving while intoxicated and received summonses for reckless driving, failure to maintain lane, failing to stop for a posted stop sign, open container of alcohol in a moving vehicle and additional summonses, she said.

On Saturday, he crashed again, this time in front of the Silverton Memorial Funeral Home. He was westbound and had just crossed Hooper Avenue shortly after 12:30 p.m. when he ran off the road and hit a curb, a speed limit sign, the entrance sign for the funeral home, and a parked vehicle before coming to a stop after hitting a tree.

Kovacsy was again charged with driving while intoxicated and issued summonses for reckless driving, failure to maintain lane and having an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle, along with other summonses, Messina said.

There was no mention of injuries to Kovacsy by police.

The accidents are being investigated by Toms River Traffic Safety Officer PJ Gambardella.

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