TRENTON, N.J.
A North Brunswick police lieutenant has been charged with vehicular homicide in the death of a fellow officer following a high-speed car crash last month.
According to investigators, 40-year-old Lt. Keith Buckley allegedly was driving at least 94 mph in a 45 mph zone on Aug. 12 in a rented Dodge Viper. The car crashed into a utility pole, killing 41-year-old Lt. Christopher Zerby, police said.
Zerby was a 15-year veteran of the force and in charge of the North Brunswick police's traffic safety division.
Buckley, an 18-year veteran of the department and head of the patrol division, suffered minor injuries in the crash.
Buckley also is charged with reckless driving and speeding. If convicted of vehicular homicide, he faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.
Police said alcohol and drugs were not factors in the crash.
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