Intoxicated, undocumented driver Hervin Moreno Lopez arrested after “reckless” Toms River crash

Press Release

TOMS RIVER, NJ – On Friday, February 4, 2022 at approximately 11:50 PM, police units were dispatched to the intersection of Route 9 and Cox Cro Road for a reported motor vehicle accident. Hervin Moreno Lopez, 25 of Lakewood, stated that he was traveling southbound on Route 9, approaching the intersection at Cox Cro Road, looking down attempting to answer his cell phone when his vehicle left the roadway, jumped the curb, struck a utility pole breaking through it, and continued south striking a second utility pole, where it came to rest.

The initial investigation revealed Mr. Moreno Lopez was intoxicated at the time of the crash. He refused medical attention at the scene and was placed under arrest. Mr. Moreno Lopez was cited for driving under the influence of drugs-alcohol, reckless driving, careless driving, failure to maintain lane, driving without license-never licensed, operating with drugs in the vehicle, open alcohol in motor vehicle, failure to possess registration, failure to possess insurance card, and a cell phone violation. His vehicle sustained serious damage and was towed from the scene. JCP&L responded to replace the utility poles and repair the damage. The road was closed in both directions as a result of the crash.

The crash is under investigation by Toms River Patrol Officer Anthony Mastrandrea.

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