New Jersey dad was driving drunk before crash that killed one of his twins: police
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Ossie Thomas has been accused of crashing a vehicle earlier this year that killed his son and injured the boy's twin brother. (Burlington County Prosecutor's Office)
A New Jersey father was arrested Wednesday after authorities determined that he was driving drunk before a January crash that killed his 4-year-old son and severely injured the boy's brother, police said.
Ossie Thomas, 27, was arrested Wednesday morning for the crash that happened on Jan. 8 around 2 p.m. in Willingboro -- which is about 20 miles northeast of Philadelphia, the Courier-Post reported.
Thomas was speeding with his two sons in the car when he tried to make a sharp turn and crashed in a wooded area, according to the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}GEORGIA WOMAN WHO KILLED 3, INCLUDING BABY, IN CRASH AT AGE 17 GETS PROBATION, NO JAIL TIME
The brothers were hospitalized. One died, and the other was treated for a traumatic brain injury, the report said. The boy was later released from the hospital. Thomas was driving with a suspended license and intoxicated, according to authorities cited by the Post
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Thomas faces multiple charges in connection with the crash and the death of his son, including one count of vehicular homicide and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, the report said. A grand jury will review his case for a possible indictment, KYW reported.