2 People Charged In Fatal Freehold Township Crash, Prosecutor Says

FREEHOLD, NJ — A man and a woman from Jackson Township have been criminally charged in connection with a November crash that led to the death of a juvenile, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said.

Brandon John Delgado-Ortega, 27, was charged with third-degree driving with a suspended license, fourth-degree hindering, and multiple associated traffic summonses, Santiago said. Lady Maite Cristobal Macuyama, 28, was charged with fourth-degree hindering.

The two were arrested and charged in connection with a crash that took place in Freehold Township in mid-November.

On Monday, Nov. 10, at 7:46 p.m., Freehold Township Police responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash that took place in the area of Jackson Mills Road just north of Tree Top Circle.

Once officers arrived at the scene, Santiago said they found Delgado-Ortega and Macuyama, along with two juvenile passengers who were seated in the back of the vehicle.

An investigation into the crash revealed that the driver, who was later determined to be Delgado-Ortega, was driving a 2004 Volvo S80 when the vehicle ran off the side of the road, Santiago said.

One juvenile was severely injured as a result of the crash, prosecutors said. The juvenile was then rushed to a local medical center, where he later succumbed to his injuries on Thursday, Nov. 13.

The case has been assigned to Monmouth County Assistant Prosecutor Caitlin J. Sidley of the Major Crimes Bureau.

Information on legal representation for Delgado-Ortega and Macuyama was not immediately available.

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