42 year old Jason Santo from Atco, was indicted on a second-degree Vehicular Homicide charge after an investigation revealed that the boat he was operating struck an Intracoastal Waterway marker resulting in the death of Mark Risden, 44, from Tabernacle, NJ, on Saturday, August 12, 2023.
On August 12, 2023, at 12:06 a.m., Risden was killed after the boat he was a passenger in struck
the 141 Intracoastal Waterway marker in the Great Bay Inlet of Galloway Twp., NJ. The owner
and operator of the vessel, Santo, and three additional passengers on the boat were also injured
in the crash. Subsequent investigation revealed Santo was allegedly intoxicated and that
impaired his ability to operate the vessel.