🚨 Union County man charged in crash that killed former NJ assemblyman
💔 Victim died of heart attack following high-speed collision in Newark
🏛️ Former lawmaker remembered as key figure in Portuguese community
NEWARK — A 27-year-old Union County man has been charged with killing a prominent city figure and former lawmaker in a car crash on Sunday.
John M. Arango-Taborda, of Elizabeth, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with first-degree aggravated manslaughter and second-degree vehicular homicide of Alberto Coutinho.
Former lawmaker died after collision on Route 21
The 56-year-old Coutinho, a Newark resident, suffered a heart attack at the scene of the crash, according to multiple reports, including NJ.com. He died at nearby University Hospital.
Investigators said Arango-Taborda was speeding when he crashed into Coutinho’s vehicle around 7:30 a.m. at the intersection of McCarter Highway (Route 21) and South Street…