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Sep 1, 2026 at 7:05 AM ET
NJ boater charged after Barnegat Bay crash kills passenger
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Kevin Wells, 40, of Warren, New Jersey, was arrested and charged with vehicular homicide and two counts of assault by vessel while intoxicated after his boat struck a channel marker in Barnegat Bay. The crash killed a 26-year-old passenger and left two others critically injured, according to New Jersey State Police.
WHO: Kevin Wells; New Jersey State Police Marine Bureau
WHAT: Arrest and felony charges filed against a boater after a fatal vessel collision in Barnegat Bay
WHEN: Reported Aug 31, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Barnegat Bay, Toms River Township, New Jersey
WHY: The charges stem from the reported vessel collision in which a passenger died and two others were critically injured.
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