ATLANTIC COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE
4997 Unami Boulevard, Mays Landing, NJ 08330
James P. McClain
Prosecutor
NEWS RELEASE
For immediate release
August 15, 2014
2 Page(s)
For further information contact:
Jay McKeen (609)-909-7966
mckeen_j@acpo.org
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP – A Philadelphia woman was arrested yesterday evening,
charged with death by auto in connection with a one-vehicle crash on the Atlantic City
Expressway that killed two people and injured four others in June of this year, Atlantic
County Prosecutor Jim McClain announced.
On June 20, 2014 at approximately 7:07 a.m., New Jersey State Police responded to
milepost 22.7 of the Atlantic City Expressway in Hamilton Township for a single-vehicle
fatal crash. A white 1996 Ford F-250 pickup truck driven by Roselyn D. Kornegay, 45,
of the 1600 block of Harrison Street, Philadelphia, PA, was traveling westbound on the
Expressway when it left the roadway toward the center median, struck a guardrail and
overturned.
Kornegay and her two passengers inside the pickup truck’s cab, and three additional
passengers who were riding within the truck-bed, were all ejected from the vehicle to
the roadway.
All five passengers were from Philadelphia.
Front seat passenger James Dennis, 35, was pronounced dead at the scene. Kornegay
and the other front seat passenger—a 4 year-old boy—were transported by helicopter
to Cooper University Hospital, Camden. The child died from his injuries at approximately
3:30 p.m.
The remaining passengers, Dion Kornegay, Brian Gregory, and Shaniqua Abrams were
transported by helicopter to AtlantCare Regional Medical Center-City Division, in
Atlantic City, and treated for serious injuries.
Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office  P.O. Box 2002  4997 Unami Boulevard, Suite 2
Mays Landing, NJ 08330  Phone: (609)-909-7800  Fax: (609)-909-7802
A joint investigation by the New Jersey State Police Fatal Accident Investigation Unit
and the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office resulted in County Prosecutor authorization
for the preparation of the following charges against Roselyn Kornegay:
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2 counts of Death by Auto, for operating a vehicle and causing death while under
the influence of alcohol—a 2nd degree crime,
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3 counts of Assault by Auto—a 3rd degree crime, and
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1 count of Endangering the Welfare of a Child—a 2nd degree crime.
Kornegay surrendered herself to New Jersey State Police at the NJSP-Belmawr Station
yesterday evening at approximately 8:30 p.m., and was subsequently lodged in the
Atlantic County Justice Facility in lieu of $100,000 cash/bond bail, set by Atlantic County
Superior Court Judge Bernard E. DeLury.
A 2nd degree crime carries a potential sentence of 5 to 10 years of incarceration in New
Jersey State prison. A 3rd degree crime carries a potential sentence of 5 years of
imprisonment.
***These charges are merely an accusation and not proof of guilt. In all criminal cases a
charged defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.***
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Anyone with information involving serious crimes is asked to call the Atlantic County
Prosecutor’s Office at 609-909-7800 or go to the Prosecutor’s Office Web site at
http://www.acpo.org/tips.html and provide information by filling out the form
anonymously on the Submit a Tip page. People can also call Crime Stoppers at 609-6521234 or 1-800-658-8477 (TIPS) or visit the Crime Stoppers Website at
http://www.crimestoppersatlantic.com/. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards for
information leading to the arrest and indictment of those who commit crimes in Atlantic
County.
Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office  P.O. Box 2002  4997 Unami Boulevard, Suite 2
Mays Landing, NJ 08330  Phone: (609)-909-7800  Fax: (609)-909-7802