ICE releases NJ driver to face more serious charges for double-fatal DWI crash Dan Alexander Published: August 7, 2025 (L-R) Dayanara Cortes, Maria Pleitez (The Lakewood Funeral Home). Raul Luna Perez (Ocean County Jail)

šŸšØICE took Raul Luna-Perez into custody after announcing he is in the U.S. illegally

šŸšØHis BAC was later determined to be a .19, three times the legal limit during the crash

šŸšØThe Ocean County Prosecutor's Office took him back into custody

ICE has released the driver of an SUV that killed a mother and her young daughter in a head-on crash to the custody of the Ocean County officials after additional charges were filed.

Raul Luna-Perez, 43, of Red Bank , was in the U.S. illegally when he hit a Nissan Sentra driven by Maria Pleitez and her 11-year-old daughte

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