OCEAN TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) - A pedestrian who was struck by a car in southern New Jersey and then became lodged in the vehicle's windshield has died.
Kenneth Moeller, 61, of Lanoka Harbor, died Monday night, a week after he was struck on a highway shoulder, Ocean County prosecutors said. Moeller was hit by a car driven by 33-year-old Marcos Ortega, who continued driving for about 1½ miles before he was stopped by police, investigators have said.
Ortega, of Little Egg Harbor, was charged with leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash and causing serious bodily injury to another while driving under the influence. Now that Moeller has died, prosecutors say he will likely face more serious charges.
Ortega remained jailed Tuesday on $150,000 cash bail. It's not known if he has retained an attorney.