N.J. driver was drunk in hit-and-run that killed 75-year-old, cops say

A Seaside Park woman was allegedly drunk behind the wheel earlier this year when she was involved in a hit-and-run crash that ultimately killed a 75-year-old man, authorities said Tuesday.
Genell Mcinaw, 50, is charged with vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office announced.
Seaside Heights Police responded to the area of Dupont Avenue and the Boulevard on Sept. 23. at 9:30 p.m. for a report of an injured, unconscious man in the roadway, the office stated. Robert Popovics, of Seaside Park, was transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center for treatment of his injuries, authorities said.
Popvics succumbed to his injuries on Friday, the prosecutor’s office said.
Authorities alleged Mcinaw was traveling south in a dark colored sedan on the Boulevard when she struck Popovics and fled the scene.
Mcinaw was initially taken into custody at her home, after the crash, and transported to the Ocean County Jail. Her blood was drawn and tested before she was subsequently released, officials said.
Laboratory results determined that Mcinaw’s blood alcohol concentration was .187 at the time of the crash – well over the legal limit permitted to operate a vehicle, authorities stated in a news release.
Charges against her were upgraded following Popvics’ death.
Mcinaw surrendered herself to police on Tuesday and was transported to the Ocean County Jail, where she remains pending a detention hearing. Attorney information was not immediately available.
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