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Wilmington Crash Leads to Arrest for Vehicular Homicide
**Wilmington, DE** – The Delaware State Police have arrested Marvis Branch, 58, of Wilmington, Delaware, in connection with a fatal head-on collision that occurred on Tuesday morning on I-495. The crash resulted in the death of a 43-year-old man from Bear, Delaware, who was driving a Toyota Corolla.
The accident happened around 12:22 a.m. when Branch, operating a 2004 Lexus RX300, was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes of I-495 near Edgemoor Road. The Lexus, reportedly at high speed, collided head-on with the oncoming Toyota in the left lane.
The Toyota driver was declared dead at the scene. Authorities are withholding the individual’s identity until family members have been notified.
Branch was taken to a local hospital for injuries incurred in the accident. Law enforcement officers noted signs of impairment during their investigation. Branch faces charges including Vehicular Homicide 2nd Degree, Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, Driving on the Wrong Side of the Roadway, and Failure to Have Required Insurance. He has been detained on a $27,700 cash bond.
The collision caused a shutdown
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Seaside Park Woman Faces Vehicular Homicide Charges
**Seaside Park, NJ** – Ocean County First Assistant Prosecutor Michael T. Nolan, Jr., announced charges against Genell Mcinaw, 50, for Vehicular Homicide, Strict Liability Vehicular Homicide, and Knowingly Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle Crash Resulting in Death. These charges are linked to an incident on September 23 in Seaside Heights that led to the death of Robert Popovics, 75, of Seaside Park.
On the evening of September 23, at approximately 9:30 p.m., Seaside Heights Police responded to Dupont Avenue and the Boulevard for a report of a man lying in the roadway. Officers found Mr. Popovics unconscious with severe injuries and transported him to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune for treatment.
An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, Seaside Heights Police, and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office determined that a dark-colored sedan struck Mr. Popovics and fled. Further investigations identified Mcinaw as the driver. She was initially charged with leaving the scene of an accident causing serious bodily injury following her apprehension at her home.
Mcinaw was taken
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