30-Year-Old Voorhees Man Indicted For Causing The Death Of A Mother Of An Infant In An April 2024 Fatal Crash
Wednesday, June 26, 2024, 2:00 P.M. ET. By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
MAYS LANDING, NJ.- Today, a Grand Jury sitting in Atlantic County, New Jersey, has returned an indictment charging Stephen Sirch, 30, of Voorhees, New Jersey, on the charge of second-degree Vehicular Homicide in connection with a fatal crash that occurred on April 3, 2024, in Hamilton Township, New Jersey, that claimed the life of a 29-year-old woman.
According to Atlantic County Prosecutor William E. Reynolds, on April 3, 2024, at approximately 2:15 p.m., members of the Hamilton Township Police Department responded to a serious motor vehicle crash on Black Horse Pike in Hamilton Township, New Jersey.
Upon arrival, Police Officers found a two-vehicle crash. The initial investigation determined that Sirch’s vehicle struck a vehicle being driven by Karina E, Castillo, 29, of Clementon, New Jersey, causing fatal injuries to Ms. Castillo, who was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The subsequent investigation by members of the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Crash Investigation Unit and the Hamilton Township Police Department determined that Sirch was traveling at a high rate of speed when he struck Ms. Castillo’s vehicle causing her death.
“The rules of the court requires us to include a statement, that states: The charges outlined in this publication are merely accusations and the defendant and or defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt.”
