July 24, 2024
Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Deputy Chief Michelle Pilch of the Piscataway Police Department announced today that Ahmadsabir Ashaq, 20, of Edison, was sentenced on July 19, 2024, in connection with the fatal crash that occurred on June 3, 2023, in Piscataway Township.
On June 3, 2023, at approximately 1:41 A.M., authorities responded to Stelton Road and Mindy Lane in Piscataway after reports of a serious motor vehicle crash. Upon their arrival, officers located two vehicles that were involved in a serious crash. A Lexus sedan, driven by Ahmadsabir Ashaq, 20, of Edison, struck a Ford Focus, then struck a utility pole and caught fire. The Ford Focus, driven by Shailesh Gurrapu, 24, of Carteret, sustained serious damage and caught fire. Mr. Gurrapu succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. Both the Ashaq and a passenger in his Lexus were transported to the hospital for treatment.
Further investigation led by Patrolman William Kloos of the Piscataway Police Department and Detective James Alleva of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office revealed that Ashaq was traveling on Stelton Road at speeds in excess of 110 miles-per- hour less than 5 seconds before colliding with the Ford Focus as it was turning on Mindy Lane.
On March 28, 2024, Ashaq pled guilty to second-degree Vehicular Homicide and was subsequently sentenced on July 19, 2024, by the Honorable Sheree V. Pitchford, J.S.C., to 5 years in New Jersey State Prison subject to the No Early Release Act (NERA), which means he will have to serve 85 percent of his sentence without parole. Ashaq will be on parole supervision for 3 years upon his release from prison for the crime of second- degree Vehicular Homicide.
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