Egg Harbor Township, NJ, DWI — Crash & Assault By Auto

The Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey Police Department has confirmed that a Pleasantville man has been charged with multiple offenses related to intoxicated driving.

What Happened?

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On Saturday, August 8, 2026 at about 8:00 a.m. the Egg Harbor Township Police Department responded to the area of the Black Horse Pike & Oxford Place in the West Atlantic City section of Egg Harbor Township regarding a motor vehicle crash — because a car hit a telephone pole.

The Egg Harbor Township Police Department Has Released The Following Information

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Officers found a vehicle into a telephone pole with wires down in the roadway and sidewalk. The vehicle also ran over a fire hydrant. The driver was identified as, 23 year old, Franklin Espinoza-Bustillo of Pleasantville. While investigating the motor vehicle crash it was determined that Espinoza-Bustillo was intoxicated and he was arrested at the scene. The front seat passenger was injured and he was transported to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries, said the Egg Harbor Township Police Department.

Espinoza-Bustillo Was Charged With The Following

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• Driving While Intoxicated along with numerous other traffic offenses.
• Criminally charged with Assault by Auto.

Espinoza-Bustillo was released to a sober adult pursuant to John's Law.

Collaboration of Various Law Enforcement Agencies

This crash is being investigated by Officer Ricevuto of the Egg Harbor Township Police Department.

Assisting with this case are:

Egg Harbor Township EMS, Pleasantville Police Department, Atlantic City Police Department and New Jersey State Police.

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SOURCE: Lieutenant Mark Mensch — Egg Harbor Township Police Department.