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John Zinkoski 41 of Ocean County
After blood tests revealed a Beachwood man was intoxicated and had cocaine in his system in May's tragic crash in Plumsted, authorities issued a warrant and are searching for him. John Zinkowski 41 years old from Beachwood, NJ.
According to Ocean County Prosecutors Office, on August 8, 2023, John Zinkoski, 41, of Beachwood, was charged with Vehicular Homicide and Strict Liability Vehicular Homicide in connection with a motor vehicle crash that occurred in Plumsted Township on May 12, 2023, resulting in the death of Judi Smith, 59, of Browns Mills.
The laboratory results revealed the presence of cocaine and benzodiazepine in Zinkoski’s blood at the time of the crash as well. Further investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Vehicular Homicide Unit and Plumsted Township Police Department determined that the vehicle operated by Zinkoski was traveling at an average speed of 86 miles-per-hour at the time of the crash.
On August 8, 2023, a warrant was issued for Zinkoski’s arrest. Zinkoski has not yet been taken into custody, and is considered a fugitive from justice. As such, his name has been entered in the National Crime Information Center database.
