An area woman has pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of a 2024 accident that a left a pedestrian dead and could face up to three years in prison, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Tuesday.
During a hearing on Friday, June 27, Sonia N. Gomez, 65, of Matawan, pleaded guilty in court to one count of second-degree leaving the scene of a motor vehicle fatality. As a result of her plea, Gomez faces up to three years in a NJ state prison upon sentencing on Thursday, Aug. 14.
The guilty plea stems from the accident that occurred on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, at 7:24 p.m., when Aberdeen police responded to the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and 2nd Street on a report of a pedestrian struck. Upon arrival, officers discovered a 58-year-old female in the roadway.
The pedestrian, later identified as Judith Fox-Hernandez, of Aberdeen, was transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center for treatment, where she later succumbed to her injuries on Sunday, Sept. 29.
An investigation by members of the Monmouth County Serious Collision Analysis Response Team (SCART), the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office – Major Crimes Bureau, and the Aberdeen Township Police Department determined that Fox-Hernandez was struck by a 2015 Honda Pilot, driven by Gomez. Gomez did not stop at the time of the crash at the scene, nor did she report the collision to law enforcement.
The investigation ensued and Gomez was arrested and charged.
— Edited press release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office
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