The driver of the Dodge Neon that crashed was charged with being impaired, Marlboro police said. Watch video
(File photo) MARLBORO --The driver of a car that flipped over in Marlboro and critically injured one of the passengers has been charged with driving while impaired, authorities said.
Thomas M. Spiecker, 21, of South Amboy, was charged after Saturday's crash that caused serious injuries to his passenger, Gary Siriday, 22, also of South Amboy, said Marlboro police Capt. Fred Reck.
1 critically injured after being thrown from flipped car, police say
Reck said Spiecker was driving a 2005 Dodge Neon on Greenwood Road near Dawes Avenue at 3:03 a.m. when the car flipped, throwing Siriday from the vehicle.
Siriday was rushed to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune. A second passenger, James Stewart, 22, of the Morganville section of Marlboro, sustained minor injuries and , like Spiecker, was treated at the scene and refused further medical attention.
Spiecker was also charged with several motor vehicle violations before being released on a summons complaint, Reck said.
The investigation into the cause of the accident is continuing, Reck said. Anyone with information is asked to contact Marlboro police Cpl. Richard Borowsky at 732-536-0100, ext. 1545 or RBorowsky@marlboropd.org.
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