Man Charged In Hit-And-Run That Killed Barnegat Woman

GALLOWAY, NJ — An Atlantic City man has been charged in a hit-and-run in Galloway that killed a Barnegat Township woman, authorities announced.

Darrell Dean, 61, has been charged with leaving the scene of a fatal motor vehicle accident, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said Wednesday.

Angeletta Sheppard, 33, was hit on the White Horse Pike (Route 30) westbound on Thursday, Sept. 12 just before 8 p.m. in the area of Seventh Avenue, authorities have said. The vehicle involved had left the scene before police arrived, they said.

Authorities later identified Dean as the driver responsible and he was found on Tuesday and arrested. He was released on a summons, the prosecutor's office said.

The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office’s Crash Investigations Unit and Galloway Township police are investigating.

Anyone with information about this crash is urged to contact the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office at 609-909-7800 or go to the Prosecutor’s Office Web site at ACPO.Tips and provide information by filling out the form anonymously on the Submit a Tip page.

People can also call Crime Stoppers at 609-652-1234 or 1-800-658-8477 (TIPS) or visit
the Crime Stoppers Website at http://www.crimestoppersatlantic.com/. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards for information leading to the arrest and indictment of those who commit crimes in Atlantic County.