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Man charged with DWI following crash in Mount Olive Twp.

MOUNT OLIVE TOWNSHIP, NJ (Morris County) – A man was arrested on a driving while intoxicated charge Saturday morning following a crash in Mount Olive Township, according to police.

On April 2, at around 9:53 a.m., an officer responded to Lamerson Circle in the Budd Lake section of the township for a report of a motor vehicle accident, police said.

During the accident investigation, the officer made contact with the driver, who was identified as Vladimir N. Nikiforouk, 54, of Budd Lake, and he immediately showed signs of impairment due to alcohol and/or drugs, police said.

Due to Nikiforouk’s intoxicated state, he was unable to perform standard field sobriety tests and was arrested, police said.

Nikiforouk was charged with DWI, reckless driving, failure to maintain lane, and failure to exhibit documents. He was later transported to the hospital, pending a court appearance, police said.

Jay Edwards

Born and raised in Northwest NJ, Jay has a degree in Communications and has had a life-long interest in local radio and various styles of music. Jay has held numerous jobs over the years such as stunt car driver, bartender, voice-over artist, traffic reporter (award winning), NY Yankee maintenance crewmember and peanut farm worker. His hobbies include mountain climbing, snowmobiling, cooking, performing stand-up comedy and he is an avid squirrel watcher. Jay has been a guest on America’s Morning Headquarters,program on The Weather Channel, and was interviewed by Sam Champion.

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