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RARITAN BOROUGH – A 56-year-old Bridgewater man, already facing DWI charges in connection to the death of an Arizona woman who was out for a run when she was fatally struck in a marked crosswalk, was indicted Wednesday on vehicular homicide and hindering charges.
Kevin D. Betyeman, of Maple Street in Bridgewater, was indicted on charges of second-degree reckless vehicular homicide, third-degree strict liability vehicular homicide and two charges of third-degree hindering apprehension or prosecution, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael Robertson said.
Betyeman was driving a 2018 Chevrolet Silverado and traveling eastbound on Old York Road around 3:30 p.m. Sept. 18 when his vehicle struck and killed 60-year-old Celeste Andresen of San Manuel, Arizona, authorities said. At the time of the collision, Andresen was attempting to cross Old York Road near Woodmere Street in a well-marked crosswalk, according to the indictment.
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This marks Bridgewater resident Kevin Betyeman’s second DWI arrest in less than six months.
Sgt. Everett Holt said that around 8:46 p.m. Feb. 8, 2021, Raritan Borough police were dispatched to the area of The Liquor Barn, 1007 Old York Road near Woodmere Street on a report of a possible intoxicated driver in a Toyota Rav4.
Holt said the caller continued to provide information to police dispatch at they followed the vehicle.
Police were notified the Toyota was pulling into the parking lot at the QuickChek on West Somerset Street. As the vehicle pulled into the lot it ran up over the curb, police said.