HOLLAND TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Hunterdon County) — A state grand jury has declined to file criminal charges against a New Jersey State Police staff sergeant in connection with a fatal motor vehicle crash that killed a 20-year-old Virginia man in Hunterdon County in October 2024, state officials said.
The grand jury voted “no bill” after reviewing the death of Scott Segreaves Jr., of Zuni, Virginia, who was killed in a single-vehicle crash Oct. 18, 2024, in Holland Township. The decision followed an investigation by the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability, or OPIA, which presented the case to the grand jury in accordance with the Independent Prosecutor Directive of 2019.
The grand jury concluded its deliberations Dec. 15, 2025, finding no criminal charges should be filed against Staff Sgt. Nicholas Pryszlak of the New Jersey State Police.
The investigation included a review of body-worn camera footage, motor vehicle recorder data, third-party surveillance video, dispatch audio, photographs, crash reports, and toxicology and autopsy results from the medical examiner. The evidence was presented to New Jersey residents serving on the grand jury.
According to the investigation, Pryszlak attempted to catch up to Segreaves’ vehicle shortly after 10:24 p.m. on Water Street in Milford Borough in connection with a speeding violation. Surveillance video recorded both vehicles traveling on Frenchtown Road before turning onto Stamets Road.
After activating his vehicle’s lights and sirens, Pryszlak followed Segreaves as speeds reached up to 73 mph, authorities said. About 45 seconds later, Pryszlak lost sight of Segreaves’ vehicle, deactivated his lights and sirens, and slowed to approximately 23 mph while searching the area with a spotlight.
Investigators determined Segreaves continued driving at a high rate of speed. At approximately 10:26 p.m., Segreaves approached a curve on Stamets Road traveling 104 mph, lost control of his vehicle, and crashed off the roadway near Gallmeier Road. The vehicle struck multiple trees and overturned, and Segreaves was ejected.
Pryszlak, who was unaware the crash had occurred, continued driving and briefly spoke with a civilian before turning onto Gallmeier Road. At approximately 10:28 p.m., Holland Township police received an automated crash alert from Segreaves’ iPhone. Using location data from the alert, Pryszlak and local officers searched the area.
At about 10:58 p.m., Pryszlak located Segreaves’ overturned vehicle down an embankment. Segreaves was pronounced dead at the scene.
Under New Jersey law, the Attorney General’s Office is required to investigate deaths that occur during encounters with law enforcement officers acting in their official capacity and present those investigations to a grand jury. The grand jury is instructed on potential criminal offenses, including homicide, as well as self-defense and other legal justifications.
State officials said a conflicts check found no actual or potential conflicts of interest related to the investigation. The case was reviewed by OPIA leadership before being presented to the grand jury.
OPIA will determine whether any administrative review is warranted and will monitor any such review in accordance with state policy.
