HILLSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP, NJ (Somerset County) – A Somerset County woman has been charged in relation to the death of her husband who died after being struck with a vehicle at his Hillsborough Township residence in February, according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald.
On Saturday, Feb. 25, at around 2:28 a.m., police and Emergency Medical Services responded to a residence on Clark Lane in response to a 9-1-1 call. The victim, identified as 41-year-old Robert O’Keefe, was struck by a vehicle driven by his spouse, 37-year-old Amanda O’Keefe and was subsequently pronounced dead at the scene, McDonald said.
Prosecutor McDonald stated that the investigation revealed that Amanda O’Keefe was over the legal Blood Alcohol Concentration (B.A.C.) limit at the time of incident.
On March 29, as a result of this investigation, Amanda O’Keefe voluntarily responded to the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office, where she was arrested and charged with second-degree death by auto. She was lodged in the Somerset County Jail and subsequently released on Thursday, March 30 with conditions of release pending a future court appearance, McDonald said.
“The investigation remains on-going,” McDonald said.
Anyone with information relating to this investigation to contact the Somerset County Prosecutors Office Major Crimes Unit at 908-231-7100 or the Hillsborough Township Police Department at 908-369-4323 or via the STOPit app. The STOPit app allows citizens to provide anonymous reports including videos and photos. STOPit can be downloaded to your smart phone for free at the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, access code: SOMERSETNJ. Information can also be provided through the Somerset County Crime Stoppers’ Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477). All anonymous STOPit reports, and Crime Stopper tips will be kept confidential.
