Adrian Campossevilla, 28, of Elizabeth, has been charged after a crash killed Donna Bass, 64, of Elizabeth. Authorities allege he was driving under the influence of alcohol and speeding when he struck Bass, who later died at a hospital. The crash occurred May 16 near North Broad Street and Newark Avenue; Campossevilla was arrested months later, on a Wednesday, and was being held at Essex County Jail pending his first court appearance, according to DailyVoice.com.
The reported charges are second-degree vehicular homicide and third-degree strict-liability vehicular homicide. They are accusations, not findings of guilt. The available report does not explain why the arrest came months after the crash or provide further details about the case’s progress.
A separate case offers context, not a forecast
New Jersey has had other fatal-crash cases involving a strict-liability vehicular-homicide charge, but their outcomes cannot establish what will happen here. In a separate Long Branch case, Jake Pascucci pleaded guilty in 2018 to strict-liability vehicular homicide and driving while intoxicated after striking and killing Karen Borkowski in 2017, NJ.com reported. That case had reached a guilty plea; Campossevilla’s case remains pending. The comparison is limited to the charge and does not suggest the cases or their eventual outcomes are the same.
Bass’s work and family
Bass, known to loved ones as Lady D, worked for Federal Express for 20 years before moving into direct-support work, DailyVoice reported. She is survived by daughters and other relatives, along with friends and former coworkers. The report also described her as a Newark native.
