New video shows crash that killed Uber driver in South Jersey
WEST DEPTFORD, N.J. (WPVI) -- Newly released videos show the moments leading up to a deadly crash that killed an Uber driver in South Jersey.
The New Jersey Office of the Attorney General released surveillance footage that shows a car running a red light before slamming into 42-year-old Jose Martinez's vehicle on November 9.
Investigators say police were initially called for a report of two reportedly intoxicated men. Soon after, a nearby officer activated the lights on his marked patrol car in an attempt to stop a vehicle matching the description.
According to the AG's office, the driver sped away at a high rate of speed and ultimately crashed into Martinez near Red Bank and Hessian avenues in West Deptford, Gloucester County.
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Martinez, of Lindenwold, was killed, and his passenger sustained a leg fracture.
A second video - police dashcam footage - shows the driver investigators have identified as 24-year-old George Linard speeding away from an officer shortly before the collision.
According to investigators, Linard is a British citizen who is in the country illegally. Police also say that after the crash, Linard provided them with a fake ID.
A Gloucester County grand jury indicted Linard on two counts of aggravated manslaughter, eluding, death by auto, four counts of aggravated assault, and one count of fraudulent possession of a government license.
The crash remains under investigation.
