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Sunday, January 20, 2013

Drunk Driver Crashed, Tracked Down By Motorist, Cops Say

Morristown man allegedly involved in accidents on I-78 before being stopped in Chatham.

A Morristown man believed to be involved in two accidents on Interstate 78 was arrested for drunk driving Wednesday, Chatham Borough Police said. Christopher Grandados, 25, was charged with driving while intoxicated, driving with a suspended license, being under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance and reckless driving. Police also determined Granados "was involved in at least two motor vehicle accidents" on I-78 before he entered Chatham, according to a statement released by Kevin O'Shea, of the Chatham Borough Police Department. A motorist approached Patrolman Andrew Chase and informed the officer he was following a black Hyundai involved in one of the two accidents and whose driver appeared to be intoxicated, the report …

Chris

10:09 am on Tuesday, January 22, 2013

I was reading this on Morristown Patch, so I thought I would be discussing with a Morristown audience. But, no. I was saying cheers to the Morristown Bar crowd! Everyone always says that Morristown is all bars and the bars are so bad. But, I never usually hear about drinking and driving in Morristown.   more ›

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Police: Woman Drove Wrong Way on I-287

The police found her car crashed with the airbags deployed, but the driver had fled the scene.

A Dover woman was allegedly under the influence of alcohol when she drove the wrong way on Interstate 287, crashed her vehicle in Parsippany and fled the scene before being apprehended early Sunday morning, State Police said. Natasha Salazar, 19, was charged with driving under the influence, reckless driving, failure to report an accident, possession of a controlled dangerous substance in a motor vehicle, obstructing the passage of other motor vehicles, willful abandonment and other lesser motor vehicle offenses, according to State Trooper Christopher Kay, of the Netcong barracks. According to Kay, troopers received a call after midnight that a car was traveling north on the southbound lanes of Interstate 287. The troopers found the car …

barbara

8:00 am on Sunday, May 13, 2012

First of all my opinion on this whole thing is ....she shouldn't have even got into her vehicle and drove point blank ! When I have a drink or two and feel tipsy I won't even get behind my wheel till I know I'm capable to drive....I am a mother ,a daughter ,a sister ,a niece ,a aunt & an a amazing friend !! I just lost an amazing life long friend to a hit & run heartless driver :'( I don't feel …   more ›

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