MAPLEWOOD — A 20-year-old Essex County man was allegedly drinking and speeding when his brand new Chrysler blew through a stop sign in Maplewood and collided with another car Tuesday night, killing two people and critically injuring two others, prosecutors said today.
Harrison Allen, who resides in both Montclair and Livingston, has been charged with vehicular homicide and aggravated assault by auto in connection with the deadly crash on Essex Avenue and South 4th Street, according to Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn Murray.
“This tragic incident was not a tragic accident,” she said.
Allen is the son of Montclair Fire Chief Kevin Allen, according to Katherine Carter, a spokeswoman for the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. Kevin Allen declined to comment when reached on his cell phone.
Harrison Allen was traveling eastbound on Essex Avenue when he allegedly ignored a stop sign and struck the side of a Nissan Sentra ….MORE