Police say Ronald Rebernik was drunk when he mowed down Domitila Rosales, 36, and her two young sons, aged one and five, on a sidewalk in Raritan, New Jersey on Saturday
A 62-year-old man has been charged over a drunk driving crash that killed a baby boy and left his older brother and mother seriously injured.
Police say Ronald Rebernik was drunk when he mowed down Domitila Rosales, 36, and her two young sons, aged one and five, on a sidewalk in Raritan, New Jersey on Saturday.
Rebernik’s SUV struck two parked cars before it mounted the sidewalk and hit the three victims as they were heading to a nearby park.
The mother was pushing her infant son Matias Ortega in a stroller, while her other son Daniel Ortega walked beside her.
Rosales tried to push her five-year-old out of the way but he was still struck by the vehicle.
Her baby was tragically dragged under Rebernik’s SUV in his stroller.
Police said after Rebernik struck the victims, he then re-entered the roadway and hit two more parked cars before his vehicle was disabled.
CCTV from a nearby home, which was obtained by News 12 , captured the moment Rosales walked by with her children just moments before the fatal crash
The mother was pushing her infant son Matias Ortega in a stroller, while her other son Daniel Ortega walked beside her when they were hit by Rebernik’s red SUV
CCTV from a nearby home, which was obtained by News 12, captured the moment Rosales walked by with her children just moments before the fatal crash.
The baby was airlifted to a hospital but died there a short time later.
Rosales and her five-year-old both remained hospitalized on Monday in serious conditions.
Rebernik is charged with second-degree vehicular homicide and two counts of third-degree assault by auto. He is also charged with DWI and other offenses.
He remains in hospital under police guard but is expected to be transferred to the Somerset County Jail.