NY Man Drives Car On Atlantic City Boardwalk & Crashes To Beach

On Friday, October 16, 2026 at 12:55 p.m., a suspected intoxicated Bronx, New York man drove his vehicle on to the boardwalk in Atlantic City -- where he crashed through the boardwalk railing and landed on the beach and in to the dunes.

Damage To The Boardwalk Railing

The crash took place at Belmont Avenue, in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

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Abuu Konneh, 50 Years Old From The Bronx, New York

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Konneh was taken into custody (by the Atlantic City Police) at the scene and charged with 8 different offenses, as follows:

• DUI 39:4-50
• Unregistered vehicle 39:3-4
• Driving with suspended registration 39:3-40
• Reckless Driving 34:4-96
• Careless Driving 39:4-97
• Refusal to submit to breath test 39:4-50.4a
• Leaving the scene of an accident 49:4-129
• Failure to report accident 39:4-130

Atlantic City Police Reminds The Public

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Any charges are merely an accusation and not proof of guilt. In all criminal cases, a charges defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

Atlantic City Police Chief Jim Sarkos In Action At The FBI National Academy

Atlantic City Police Chief James Sarkos has graduated the FBI National Academy - Photo via City of Atlantic City

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SOURCE: Matt Duffy, Public Information Officer -- Atlantic City Police Department.