Police: Driver Hit Pedestrian In Ocean Township, Kept Driving For Over A Mile Before Being Stopped

OCEAN TOWNSHIP, N.J. (CBSNewYork) - One man has lost a leg and is in critical condition after he was hit by a car in Ocean Township, New Jersey which kept going with him stuck in the windshield Monday evening, police said.

Authorities say 61-year-old Kenneth Moeller of Lanoka Harbor was stuck halfway through Marcos Ortega's windshield.

Listen to Police: Driver Hit Pedestrian In Ocean Township, Kept Driving For Over A Mile Before Being Stopped

Ortega, of Little Egg Harbor, is facing a number of charges and is accused of swerving on Route 9 and hitting Moeller, who was walking on the shoulder.

"Amazingly, with total disregard for life, Ortega continued operating the vehicle for about one and a half miles," Ocean County Prosecutor Al Della Fave told WCBS 880's Levon Putney.

The officer who stopped 33-year-old Ortega reported it was obvious to him that he was impaired.

Della Fave said police drew blood samples to see if Ortega was under the influence and are awaiting results.

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