Crime & Safety
Livingston Man Accused of Vehicular Homicide
Harrison Allen, 20, was under the influence of alcohol and speeding when he went through a stop sign and killed two people, the prosecutor's office said.
Written By Paul Milo
Harrison Allen, who resides Montclair and Livingston, was traveling on Fourth Street in Maplewood at about 9 p.m. Tuesday, ignored a stop sign and struck a 2001 Nissan Sentra traveling on Essex Avenue, according to Ralph Amirata, a homicide investigator with the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office.
Allen is the son of Montclair Fire Chief Kevin Allen, according to Katherine Carter, a spokeswoman for the prosecutor's office.
Allen’s 2013 Chrysler hit the Sentra with enough force to throw the two front-seat occupants 30 and 60 feet, with one victim striking the railing at the walkway of a nearby home, according to Anthony Ambrose, the chief of detectives for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office. The two likely were not wearing their seat belts, Murray said.
Those two victims, Tamir Harry, 16, and Kervin Noel, 21, were killed instantly. Two other men, Rodney Lovius, 21, and Tamir Harry’s brother, Tahsir, 20, had to be extricated by rescuers who removed the roof of the car. Tahsir Harry and Lovius, both of whom were in the back seat, remained in serious condition at University Hospital Wednesday, the prosecutor’s office said.
All four victims are from Maplewood. A vigil is planned for Thursday at 4 p.m. at the intersection where the accident occurred.
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Allen, who was traveling alone, was also hurt but suffered far less severe injuries, officials said. He has been released from the hospital and was being held on $50,000 bail Wednesday.
Along with the homicide charges, Allen also faces two counts of aggravated assault by auto and motor vehicle offenses, including driving while intoxicated.
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