Hillsborough, NJ, Man Struck By Vehicle Driven By Wife, Police Say

HILLSBOROUGH — A woman was charged with the drunk-driving death of her husband outside their home in February.

Robert O'Keefe, 41, was struck by a vehicle driven by his wife Amanda O'Keefe, 37, at their Clark Lane home around 2:30 AM on Feb. 25, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Over the legal limit

Investigators determined that Amanda O'Keefe was over the legal blood-alcohol level at the time of the crash and charged her with second-degree death by auto. She turned herself into the Proseutor's Office on Wednesday and was released Thursday pending a future court appearance.

According to his obituary, the victim had two sons and was a member of the Bridgewater Raritan High School class of 2000.