Jersey City,NJ : Authorities identify victim in fatal crash on Route 9 on December, Saturday 2nd 2017

Authorities identified the victim in Saturday's fatal crash in Howell as 53-year-old Juan Santiago Lopez of Freehold Borough.

Santiago Lopez was crossing Route 9 at the intersection of New Friendship Road about 12:36 a.m. when he was hit by a 2010 Mini Cooper driven by Juanean Perez, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said in a news release.

A Howell Township police officer, who said he had to swerve to avoid striking Santiago Lopez's body on the road, located Perez standing by her vehicle in the Wal-Mart parking lot, according to a statement from Howell police. The Wal-Mart is located on Route 9 approximately 1 mile south of where the crash happened.

Perez was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, Howell police said. They said additional motor vehicle and criminal charges are pending.

The crash remains under investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office and the Howell Police Department.

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Authorities identify victim in fatal crash on Route 9