NJ man charged with vehicular homicide after driving utility terrain vehicle into lake
HOWELL, N.J. - An Ocean County man has been charged with vehicular homicide after prosecutors say he was impaired when he drove a utility terrain vehicle into a lake causing a passenger to drown.
According to police, on Dec. 12 Stephen McGuire, 43, and four passengers plunged into a lake on the property of Heritage Minerals Mine. Investigators say McGuire and three minor passengers resurfaced but 62-year-old James Grover did not.
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A dive team found Grover submerged in 25-feet of water still strapped into the overturned vehicle. He was pulled from the lake and pronounced dead at the scene.
Following the results of a blood test, prosecutors say McGuire had a Blood Alcohol Concentration of .127%. The New Jersey limit for impaired driving is .08%.
McGuire was arrested at his home in Howell on Jan. 5 and taken to Ocean County Jail where he awaits a detention hearing. Along with vehicular homicide, McGuire has been charged with DUI and related offenses.
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