West Orange Man Sentenced in 2010 Fatal Car Crash

A West Orange man has been sentenced to prison after causing a fatal crash in Cedar Grove in 2010.

Alberto Nunez, 23, of West Orange, was sentenced in Newark after causing a fatal accident in 2010 that killed his friend and passenger Adreana Nelson, according to a report from NJ.com. Nunez was sentenced to 30 months in prison for causing the fatal crash.

On Sept. 18, 2010, Nunez was speeding in Cedar Grove and crashed his 1995 Acura Integra into a pole on Ridge Road around 1 a.m., causing Nelson to be ejected from the backseat of the vehicle, the report said. A third passenger was in the vehicle, but the report did not identify the third passenger. Both Nelson and Nunez were 18 years old at the time of the accident.

The three individuals were returning from an alcohol-free party, Nunez’s attorney said. Nelson was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident, according to the report.

Nunez was acquitted in September 2013 of an aggravated manslaughter charged, but the jury deadlocked on remaining charges, the report said.

Nunez pleaded guilty earlier this year to to violating a law intended to protect the public health and safety and recklessly causing a death, NJ.com said. Nunez was sentenced to 30 months after the judge found he did not “contemplate that his conduct would cause or threaten serious harm” and cited his lack of a criminal record.

For more information, visit NJ.com.