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Man Sentenced in Fatal Hit-N-Run Crash
Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Raymond Hayducka of the South Brunswick Police Department announced today that Giovanni Gaines-Little, 24, of Camden, was sentenced on July 29, 2024, in connection with a fatal hit and run that occurred on February 25, 2023.
On February 25, 2023, at approximately 9:58 P.M., authorities responded to the intersection of Route 130 and Route 32 in South Brunswick Township following a motor vehicle crash report. Upon their arrival, officers located Kerri Lynn Shea, 43, of East Windsor, unconscious and entrapped in her motor vehicle. The driver of the other involved motor vehicle fled the scene before the arrival of law enforcement. Ultimately, Ms. Shea died from injuries sustained in the collision.
An 11-month investigation led by Patrolman First Class Bryan Sites of the South Brunswick Police Department and Detective Matthew Colonna of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office determined that Giovanni Gaines-Little, 24, of Camden, was the driver of the Mitsubishi
Lancer that collided with Ms. Shea’s vehicle. Gaines-Little drove the Mitsubishi Lancer through a red light at a high rate of speed, collided with Ms. Shea’s car, and then fled the scene on foot leaving his passenger behind. At the time of the incident, Gaines-Little was
unlicensed. Gaines-Little was arrested on January 29, 2024, and subsequently charged.
On April 12, 2024, Gaines-Little pled guilty to second-degree Vehicular Homicide and second-degree Knowingly Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle Accident Resulting in Death. Gaines-Little was sentenced on July 29, 2024, by the Honorable Thomas J. Buck, J.S.C., to 5 years subject to the No Early Release Act (NERA) which means he will have
to serve 85 percent of his sentence, for the crime of second-degree Vehicular Homicide, running consecutive to a 6-year sentence for the crime of second-degree Knowingly Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle Accident Resulting in Death for a total of 11 years in New Jersey State Prison. Upon release, Gaines-Little will be subject to parole supervision for 3 years.
Chief Raymond Hayducka said, "I appreciate the hard work by the Middlesex County Prosecutors Office in getting this conviction. It took months of investigative work by PFC Sites, Detective Colonna, and the South Brunswick Police Traffic Safety Bureau to track down this suspect and bring him to justice. "
Man Sentenced in Fatal Hit-N-Run Crash 
Man Sentenced in Fatal Hit-N-Run South Brunswick Car Crash
Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Raymond Hayducka of the South Brunswick Police Department announced today that Giovanni Gaines-Little, 24, of Camden, was sentenced on July 29, 2024, in connection with a fatal hit and run that occurred on February 25, 2023.
On February 25, 2023, at approximately 9:58 P.M., authorities responded to the intersection of Route 130 and Route 32 in South Brunswick Township following a motor vehicle crash report. Upon their arrival, officers located Kerri Lynn Shea, 43, of East Windsor, unconscious and entrapped in her motor vehicle. The driver of the other involved motor vehicle fled the scene before the arrival of law enforcement. Ultimately, Ms. Shea died from injuries sustained in the collision.
An 11-month investigation led by Patrolman First Class Bryan Sites of the South Brunswick Police Department and Detective Matthew Colonna of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office determined that Giovanni Gaines-Little, 24, of Camden, was the driver of the Mitsubishi
Lancer that collided with Ms. Shea’s vehicle. Gaines-Little drove the Mitsubishi Lancer through a red light at a high rate of speed, collided with Ms. Shea’s car, and then fled the scene on foot leaving his passenger behind. At the time of the incident, Gaines-Little was
unlicensed. Gaines-Little was arrested on January 29, 2024, and subsequently charged.
On April 12, 2024, Gaines-Little pled guilty to second-degree Vehicular Homicide and second-degree Knowingly Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle Accident Resulting in Death. Gaines-Little was sentenced on July 29, 2024, by the Honorable Thomas J. Buck, J.S.C., to 5 years subject to the No Early Release Act (NERA) which means he will have
to serve 85 percent of his sentence, for the crime of second-degree Vehicular Homicide, running consecutive to a 6-year sentence for the crime of second-degree Knowingly Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle Accident Resulting in Death for a total of 11 years in New Jersey State Prison. Upon release, Gaines-Little will be subject to parole supervision for 3 years.
Chief Raymond Hayducka said, "I appreciate the hard work by the Middlesex County Prosecutors Office in getting this conviction. It took months of investigative work by PFC Sites, Detective Colonna, and the South Brunswick Police Traffic Safety Bureau to track down this suspect and bring him to justice. "
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