Tragic DWI Incident Claims Lives of Two Individuals in Ocean County

Tragic DWI Incident Claims Lives of Two Individuals
in Ocean County

According to the Ocean County Prosecutors Office, on July 27, 2025, Raul Luna-Perez, 43, of Red Bank, was charged with two counts of Vehicular Homicide and Assault by Auto in connection with a motor vehicle crash that occurred in Lakewood on July 26, 2025.

At around 11:20 p.m. on July 26, 2025, Lakewood Township Police Department officers were called to the intersection of Cross Street and Hearthstone Drive in response to a report of a significant injury motor vehicle crash.

It was discovered that Luna-Perez's Dodge Durango, carrying two passengers, was heading east on Cross Street when it veered into the oncoming lane and struck a Nissan Sentra head-on.

The female driver of the Nissan Sentra was pronounced deceased at the scene. An 11 year-old female front seat passenger was transported to Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus in Lakewood where she succumbed to her injuries.

Another 11 year-old female passenger, who was seated in the rear of the vehicle, was likewise transported to Monmouth Medical Center and is listed in serious but stable condition.

The two passengers of the Dodge Durango were transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center (JSUMC) in Neptune for treatment of minor injuries and released.

First Responders at the scene detected that Luna-Perez showed signs of impairment. In furtherance of the investigation, Luna-Perez was transported to JSUMC where a draw of his blood was obtained pursuant to a court-authorized warrant. The results of the blood draw remain pending. Luna-Perez was transported to the Ocean County Jail.