[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/njcriminallawdefense.com\/blog\/mount-laurel-man-charged-with-vehicular-homicide-and-assault-by-auto\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/njcriminallawdefense.com\/blog\/mount-laurel-man-charged-with-vehicular-homicide-and-assault-by-auto\/","headline":"Mount Laurel Man Charged With Vehicular Homicide and Assault By Auto","name":"Mount Laurel Man Charged With Vehicular Homicide and Assault By Auto","description":"This week, the Burlington County Prosecutor\u2019s Office announced that they had filed charges for Vehicular Homicide, Assault By Auto and Driving While Intoxicated against a Mount Laurel man who had been involved in an accident in January that caused the death of one of his children and serious injuries to other. According to reports, Ossie […]","datePublished":"2019-03-29","dateModified":"2026-01-05","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/njcriminallawdefense.com\/blog\/author\/njcriminallawdefense\/#Person","name":"William Fay, Esq.","url":"https:\/\/njcriminallawdefense.com\/blog\/author\/njcriminallawdefense\/","identifier":8,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8e9869b68803369cd82f0d8d684c730be056db7c94e3ce06af05f80bee316c35?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8e9869b68803369cd82f0d8d684c730be056db7c94e3ce06af05f80bee316c35?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"The Law Offices of William C. Fay IV","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/njcriminallawdefense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Logo-footer-vector.svg","url":"https:\/\/njcriminallawdefense.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Logo-footer-vector.svg","width":0,"height":0}},"url":"https:\/\/njcriminallawdefense.com\/blog\/mount-laurel-man-charged-with-vehicular-homicide-and-assault-by-auto\/","about":["Assault & Threat Crimes"],"wordCount":297,"articleBody":"This week, the Burlington County Prosecutor\u2019s Office announced that they had filed charges for Vehicular Homicide, Assault By Auto and Driving While Intoxicated against a Mount Laurel man who had been involved in an accident in January that caused the death of one of his children and serious injuries to other.According to reports, Ossie Thomas, 27, was allegedly operating his vehicle at speeds above the posted limit while driving through Willingboro, New Jersey. Due to Mr. Thomas\u2019 rate of speed, it is believed that he was unable to navigate a turn properly and subsequently crashed the vehicle. It is further alleged that Mr. Thomas\u2019 children were not properly restrained int he vehicle at the time of the accident.Originally, Mr. Thomas was released after the accident. However, after the police and prosecutor\u2019s office conducted an investigation, a Warrant for the new charges was issued and Mr. Thomas was detained pending his appearance before the\u00a0Burlington County Superior Court. The prosecutor\u2019s office said the decision to charge Thomas with vehicular homicide was based on eyewitness accounts and the results of toxicology tests performed after the crash.What Charges Were Filed?Mr. Thomas is facing multiple charges, some of which carry mandatory periods of incarceration. Specifically, he is facing charges for vehicular homicide,\u00a0assault by auto, causing a fatal accident while driving with a suspended license, causing bodily injury while\u00a0driving with a suspended license, two counts of\u00a0endangering the welfare of a child\u00a0and\u00a0driving while intoxicated.Mount Laurel DWI AttorneysThe Law Offices of William C. Fay IV is a Criminal Defense Law Firm in Burlington County. If you or a loved one are facing criminal or traffic charges involving Driving While Intoxicated, please do not hesitate to contact our office today at\u00a0(732) 339-3897."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/njcriminallawdefense.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Mount Laurel Man Charged With Vehicular Homicide and Assault By Auto","item":"https:\/\/njcriminallawdefense.com\/blog\/mount-laurel-man-charged-with-vehicular-homicide-and-assault-by-auto\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]