Pierre Innocent, 54, of Orange was charged on May 6 with second-degree reckless vehicular homicide under Eileen's Law in the July 2025 death of Daniel "DJ" Ortiz, 24, who was loading a disabled Honda on the I-287 South shoulder for Ron and Sons Towing when he was struck by a 2019 Jeep Cherokee, according to Daily Voice citing the Morris County Prosecutor's Office. Innocent was released under Level Two pretrial supervision with conditions including surrendering his passport, signing a waiver of extradition, no driving during pretrial release, and no contact with the victim's next-of-kin; no return court date has been set.
Operator takeaway
The defendant in the first Eileen's Law roadside-worker prosecution is out of jail until trial. Print this and post it in dispatch alongside Move Over briefings; this is what the operator audience will see and share.