What to Know
- Authorities say an off-duty NJ police officer is facing charges after a crash in which they allege he was driving under the influence
- Middlesex County Prosecutor said 57-year-old Sayreville Sgt. Jeffrey Kutz, of Marlboro, has been charged with DWI and assault by auto
- Authorities said the crash happened Tuesday on Route 9 South in Old Bridge Tuesday; The victim was airlifted to Robert Wood Johnson
Authorities say an off-duty New Jersey police officer is facing charges after a crash in which they allege he was driving under the influence.
Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew Carey said Tuesday that 57-year-old Sayreville Sgt. Jeffrey Kutz, of Marlboro, has been charged with driving while intoxicated and third-degree assault by auto.
Authorities said the crash happened Tuesday on Route 9 South in Old Bridge.
The victim was airlifted to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and listed in critical condition.
Attorney information for Kutz was not immediately clear.
He is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 24, 2019.
Local
The Associated Press reports that a listed number for Kutz couldn't be found Tuesday and a representative of the Fraternal Order of Police in New Jersey couldn't immediately be reached for comment.
The crash remains under investigation and anyone with information is asked to call prosecutors at 732-745-8842 or Old Bridge police at 732-721-5600.
