By: Najla Alexander
Authorities in Ocean County announced that on September 24, Genell Mcinaw, 50, of Seaside Park, was charged with Knowingly Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle Accident resulting in Serious Bodily Injury to Another Person in connection with an incident that occurred in Seaside Heights on September 23.
Ocean County First Assistant Prosecutor Michael T. Nolan, Jr., stated on September 23, 2024, at approximately 9:30 p.m., officers from the Seaside Heights Police Department responded to the area of Dupont Avenue and the Boulevard for a report of a male lying in the roadway.
Responding Officers discovered a 75-year-old male victim lying unconscious in the roadway with apparent serious bodily injuries, officials said.
The victim was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, where he is listed in critical condition, authorities say.
According to officials, an investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit-Vehicular Homicide Squad, Seaside Heights Police Department, and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit determined that a dark-colored sedan was traveling south on the Boulevard when it struck the victim and fled the area.
Further investigation revealed that the vehicle was being operated by Mcinaw at the time of the crash, officials stated.
Authorities say Mcinaw was taken into custody by Detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit-Vehicular Homicide Squad at her residence without incident.
Mcinaw was transported to Community Medical Center in Toms River, where a draw of her blood was obtained pursuant to a court-authorized warrant, officials said.
Mcinaw was then transported to the Ocean County Jail, where she remains lodged pending a detention hearing, officials say.