Morris County driver sentenced after Chatham pedestrian tragedy

Published
June 19, 2026
Location
Chatham Borough, New Jersey
Fairmount Avenue
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Incident type
Pedestrian struck, Crash

Summary

Pedestrian Hit Chatham Borough New Jersey in Chatham Borough, New Jersey: A Morris County driver, Matthew Vining, pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide for striking pedestrian Patricia Smith Barrett on Fairmount Avenue in Chatham Borough on January 2. He was sentenced to three years probation after serving nearly a year in jail.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Patricia Smith Barrett Pedestrian Fatal
Matthew Vining Driver Unknown

Original reporting

Morris County driver sentenced after Chatham pedestrian tragedy

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