Kevin Wells charged with homicide in fatal New Jersey boating crash

boating accident vessel homicide Jersey Shore intoxicated boating Toms River

Kevin Wells, 40, has been arrested and charged with reckless vessel homicide following a fatal boating accident near Toms River, New Jersey. On July 25, Wells allegedly operated a 32-foot Boston Whaler while intoxicated, striking a channel marker. The collision killed 26-year-old passenger Michael T. Bereheiko and seriously injured two 27-year-old men, while a 24-year-old woman also sustained minor injuries.

Wells faces additional charges of two counts of assault by vessel while intoxicated or refusing a blood alcohol test. He is expected to appear in Ocean County Court for a hearing.

This incident marks the third fatal boating crash involving alleged intoxication along the Jersey Shore this summer. Previous incidents include the death of Gunnar Pearson, 28, following a Memorial Day crash involving Jennifer Pearson, 59, and a July 19 crash on Barnegat Bay that killed two grandchildren of Stephen Schneider, 64.

Entities

Jersey Shore · Kevin Wells · Michael T. Bereheiko · Ocean County Court · Toms River

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[● 2 SOURCES] Stephen Schneider, 64, was charged following a July 19 boating crash on Barnegat Bay that resulted in the deaths of two grandchildren. pulptastic.com · internewscast.com
[● 4 SOURCES] The crash occurred when Wells allegedly struck a channel marker with a 32-foot Boston Whaler while boating intoxicated. offthepress.com · pulptastic.com · internewscast.com · nypost.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Jennifer Pearson, 59, was charged in a fatal boating crash on Memorial Day involving her son, Gunnar Pearson. pulptastic.com · internewscast.com
[● 4 SOURCES] Kevin Wells was arrested and charged with reckless vessel homicide and two counts of assault by vessel while intoxicated or refusing a blood alcohol test. offthepress.com · pulptastic.com · internewscast.com · nypost.com
[● 4 SOURCES] This incident marks the third fatal boating crash involving alleged intoxication along the Jersey Shore this summer. offthepress.com · pulptastic.com · internewscast.com · nypost.com
[● 4 SOURCES] The July 25 crash killed 26-year-old Michael T. Bereheiko and injured three others, including two 27-year-old men and a 24-year-old woman. offthepress.com · pulptastic.com · internewscast.com · nypost.com
[● 4 SOURCES] Kevin Wells was charged with reckless vessel homicide and two counts of assault by vessel while intoxicated or refusing a blood alcohol test. offthepress.com · pulptastic.com · internewscast.com · nypost.com
[● 2 SOURCES] This is the third fatal boating crash involving intoxicated boaters along the Jersey Shore this summer. pulptastic.com · internewscast.com
[● 4 SOURCES] Kevin Wells allegedly crashed a 32-foot Boston Whaler into a channel marker near Toms River while boating intoxicated. offthepress.com · pulptastic.com · internewscast.com · nypost.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Stephen Schneider, 64, was charged after two grandchildren died in a boating crash on Barnegat Bay on July 19 while he was allegedly driving drunk. pulptastic.com · internewscast.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Jennifer Pearson, 59, was charged with the death of her son Gunnar Pearson after an allegedly intoxicated boating crash on Memorial Day. pulptastic.com · internewscast.com
[● 4 SOURCES] The July 25 crash killed 26-year-old Michael T. Bereheiko and seriously injured two 27-year-old men. offthepress.com · pulptastic.com · internewscast.com · nypost.com

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Drunk boater charged with homicide for passenger death in third such crash along Jersey Shore this summer [offthepress.com]

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Drunk Boater Charged With Homicide in Passenger’s Death in Third Such Jersey Shore Crash This Summer [pulptastic.com]

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Drunk Jersey Shore Boater Charged With Homicide in Fatal Crash [internewscast.com]

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Drunk boater charged with homicide for passenger death in third such crash along Jersey Shore this summer [nypost.com]

12 days ago