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Giancarlos Fernandez, 19, of Hasbrouck Heights
The Ocean County Prosecutor's Office announced on Saturday that a man from North Jersey has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run that critically injured an 11-year-old boy in Seaside Heights on Friday night.
According to prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer, Giancarlos Fernandez, 19, of Hasbrouck Heights, has been charged with hitting the youngster and intentionally fleeing the scene of a wreck with significant injuries.
Around 6:50 p.m., a 2012 Infiniti G37 struck the youngster as he was riding his bicycle near Barnegat Avenue and Freemont Avenue, according to Billhimer.
A gofundme has recently been organized for the young boy.
The prosecutor claimed that Fernandez hit the youngster while operating the Infiniti "at a high rate of speed" west on Freemont. Upon impact the eleven year-old male became embedded in the windshield of the vehicle and was eventually thrown to the pavement. The eleven year-old victim was air lifted to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune for treatment of serious injuries. He is currently listed in stable condition.
Following the crash, Fernandez exited the vehicle and attempted to flee on foot but was apprehended by Seaside Heights Police Department Detectives a few blocks away. Once apprehended, Seaside Heights Police administered standardized field sobriety tests to Fernandez. Fernandez was transported to Community Medical Center in Toms River, where a warrant was obtained for a draw of his blood. Fernandez was subsequently transported to the Ocean County Jail where he is currently lodged pending a detention hearing.
