NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) -- A grand jury in Middlesex County has indicted a North Brunswick police lieutenant on official misconduct charges in a car crash that claimed the life of a fellow officer.
Tuesday's indictment charges Keith Buckley with failing to perform his duties while behind the wheel of a rented 2006 Dodge Viper that crashed into a utility pole at high speed, killing Lt. Christopher Zerby.
It also alleges that he took off his gun and handcuffs before getting in the car, leaving him unable to perform his job.
Buckley earlier was indicted on a charge of vehicular homicide. He has pleaded not guilty, and his lawyer, Robert Gluck, says he is also innocent of the new charges.
The crash occurred on Aug. 12, 2008. Buckley escaped serious injury.
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