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Damian Dymka

Age : 29

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 11/01/2021

Location : Exit 151 Garden State Parkway

City : Bloomfield

County : Essex

State : New Jersey

Agency : Newark Police Division

Officer(s) :Louis Santiago

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander killed by police vehicle

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/01/2021, Newark Police Division Officer Louis Santiago, off duty and driving while intoxicated, struck Damian Dymka on the shoulder near Exit 151 of the Garden State Parkway. Santiago transported the body away from the scene in his vehicle and later returned it before authorities discovered the death. Investigation led to criminal charges, and Santiago was convicted and sentenced to prison following court proceedings. Reporting described Dymka as a nurse whose death drew widespread public scrutiny regarding law enforcement accountability and impaired driving.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/essex/2022/07/21/newark-nj-cops-fatal-pedestrian-strike-garfield-man-drunk-driving-louis-luis-santiago/65379034007/
https://www.nbcnews.com/investigations/cop-fatally-struck-nurse-actions-crash-shock-victims-loved-ones-rcna12072
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/newark-officers-sentenced-for-crash-that-killed-nurse/4559372/
https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/essex/bloomfield/2023/08/02/newark-police-officer-sentenced-death-garfield-nj-man-gsp/70518125007/
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/nj-cop-sentenced-prison-killing-nurse-car-driving-body-home-rcna96832