Father charged with DWI after driving to son’s crash scene in Mount Olive, police say

MOUNT OLIVE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Morris County) — A 57-year-old Flanders man was charged with driving while intoxicated after driving to the scene of a motor vehicle crash involving his son, according to the Mount Olive Township Police Department.

Police responded to Pleasant Hill Road on Friday, Oct. 9, for a report of a motor vehicle crash.

Upon arrival, an officer located the driver of the crashed vehicle, identified as Giuseppe Dipaolo, police said.

According to police, Giuseppe’s father, Joseph Dipaolo, 57, of Flanders, drove to the scene after being notified of the crash.

While speaking with Joseph Dipaolo, the officer detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage and observed signs of possible impairment, police said.

Joseph Dipaolo was asked to perform field sobriety tests and was subsequently arrested.

He was transported to police headquarters, where he refused to submit to chemical breath testing, according to police.

Joseph Dipaolo was charged with driving while intoxicated, reckless driving and refusal to submit to chemical breath testing.

He was released to a sober driver pending a court hearing.

Police said Giuseppe Dipaolo and a female passenger sustained moderate injuries in the crash. Both were treated by Flanders First Aid and St. Clare’s Hospital paramedics before being transported to Morristown Medical Center for further evaluation.