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Intoxicated Driver Kills Passenger in Jersey Shore Boat Crash
1 Sep
Summary
- A 40-year-old man faces felony charges for a fatal boat crash.
- The July 25th collision killed a 26-year-old and injured two others.
- This is the third fatal boating incident involving alleged impairment this summer.
Kevin Wells, 40, faces felony charges after allegedly operating a boat while intoxicated, resulting in a fatal crash on the Intracoastal Waterway near Toms River Township on July 25. The collision killed 26-year-old Michael T. Bereheiko and critically injured two other passengers. Wells navigated the damaged vessel to a private residence, where emergency personnel responded.
This incident is the third fatal boating collision attributed to alleged impairment in the Jersey Shore area this summer. Previously, a Memorial Day crash resulted in a fatality, and another July collision claimed the lives of two young grandchildren. Investigations into the Wells crash remain active, with the suspect held without bail.
