Miguel A. Delacruz Romero
Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 33-year-old MIGUEL A. DELACRUZ ROMERO of Lodi, NJ on charges of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in serious bodily injury. The arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck and the Little Ferry Police Department under the direction of Chief James Walters.
As previously reported, on Sunday, July 14, 2024, the Little Ferry Police Department responded to a serious two-car motor vehicle accident on Route 46 and notified the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Fatal Accident Investigation Unit, which also responded to the scene. A joint investigation revealed that a 2019 Dodge pickup truck, later revealed to have been operated by MIGUEL A. DELACRUZ ROMERO, was traveling east on Route 46 when it struck the rear of a 2022 Toyota sedan. As a result of the collision, two passengers in the Toyota sedan suffered serious injuries. On Monday, July 15, 2024, detectives traced the vehicle involved based on evidence left at the scene of the crash, locating the pickup truck and identifying DELACRUZ ROMERO as the driver in question.
As a result of the investigation, on Monday, July 15, 2024, MIGUEL A. DELACRUZ ROMERO was arrested in Little Ferry, NJ and charged with third-degree leaving the scene of an accident resulting in serious bodily injury, N.J.S.A 2C:12-1.1, and issued summonses for related motor vehicle offenses. DELACRUZ ROMERO was transported to the Bergen County Jail in Hackensack, NJ pending a detention hearing.
Prosecutor Musella states that the charges are merely accusations, and that the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. He would like to thank the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office for its assistance in this investigation, along with the Rutherford and Tenafly Police Departments, which both participate in the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Fatal Accident Investigation Unit Task Force.