Suspended Driver Abandoned Jeep After Killing New Jersey Teen, Cops Say

Teenager killed on White Horse Pike

Atlantic City, New Jersey man accused of leaving scene

Suspect scratched Jeep's VIN before abandoning it, prosecutors say

ABSECON — An Atlantic City man has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run earlier this year that killed a 17-year-old boy, authorities said.

Everette Williams, 52, was indicted Tuesday by an Atlantic County grand jury, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.

Williams is charged with leaving the scene of a second-degree fatal accident and other motor vehicle offenses.

Prosecutors say Williams was the driver of a Jeep Compass that struck a pedestrian on White Horse Pike in Absecon on Feb. 17. He was driving with a suspended license.

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The crash in the westbound lanes near the Executive Motel around 9:23 p.m. killed a 17-year-old boy. Authorities only identified the victim as JJ

Williams continued driving instead of stopping to help the teen, prosecutors said.

In addition to leaving the scene, officials also said Williams removed the vehicle identification number (VIN) from the Jeep before abandoning it.

Days after the fatal crash, Absecon police released images of the vehicle and asked the public for help finding it. According to them, the vehicle suffered heavy damage to the front.

Williams was arrested almost three months later on May 16.

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