Voorhees, NJ, man charged with vehicular homicide in fatal crash

A Voorhees man has been charged in connection to a fatal crash earlier this month on the Black Horse Pike in Hamilton Township.

Stephen Sirch of Voorhees, NJ, Charged

The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office says 30-year-old Stephen Sirch is now facing a second-degree vehicular homicide charge.

He is currently being held in the Atlantic County Justice Facility pending a detention hearing.

1 Killed, 5 Hurt in Crash

The crash, which killed one person and injured five others, happened around 2:15 on the afternoon of April 3rd just west of High Bank Road.

A preliminary investigation from the Hamilton Township Police Department determined a Chevrolet Equinox, driven by Sirch, and a Honda Civic, driven by 29-year-old Karina Castillo of Pine Hill, were traveling westbound on the Black Horse Pike when the two vehicles made contact.

Black Horse Pike west of High Bank Road in Hamilton Township NJ - Photo: Google Maps

Authorities say after that contact, Castillo's vehicle crossed over the center-painted median into the eastbound lanes and was struck by an on-coming Ford Fusion, being driven by 40-year-old Diana Hernandez-Ramos of Hammonton.

Damaged utility pole on Black Horse Pike in Hamilton Township NJ - Photo: Chris Coleman

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Castillo was pronounced dead at the scene.

Sirch sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center-City Division.

Hernandez-Ramos and two adult passengers also sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were also taken to ARMC-City.

A juvenile passenger sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to Cooper University Medical Center in Camden.

Black Horse Pike closed in Hamilton Township NJ due to a fatal accident - Photo: Chris Coleman

Traffic on the Black Horse Pike was diverted for several hours.

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Assisting on-scene were the Township of Hamilton Rescue Squad; the Dorothy Rescue Squad; AtlantiCare Emergency Medical Services; fire departments from Mays Landing, Weymouth, and Laureldale; the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office; and the New Jersey Department of Transportation.

Investigation Continues

An investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Township of Hamilton Police Department at (609) 625-2700.

The public is reminded that charges are accusations and all persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.