TOMS RIVER – A Jackson resident was sentenced to five years in prison for the drunk driving death of a Toms River man.
Douglas Thompson, 56, of Jackson, was sentenced to five years in state prison. He will have to serve at least 85% of this sentence before being considered for parole, as part of the No Early Release Act. His driving privileges will be suspended for life.
Thompson’s blood alcohol content was more than twice the legal limit when he was involved in a crash on October 15, 2019 that killed Thomas Marciano, 65, of Toms River.
Marciano was stopped behind a vehicle making a left turn when his vehicle was struck by Thompson’s. They were at the intersection of Route 9 and Stevens Road. Marciano succumbed to injuries on October 28, 2019.
Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer thanked Supervising Assistant Prosecutor Robert Cassidy and Senior Assistant Prosecutor Jamie Schron who handled the case on behalf of the State, and Toms River Township Police Department Traffic Safety Division, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Vehicular Homicide Unit, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Victim Witness Advocacy Unit, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, Toms River EMS, and Silverton EMS, for their combined efforts.
