Overview

• A Rumson police report says officers found an open cooler bag with multiple empty and open White Claw hard seltzer cans in Walsh’s SUV.
• Walsh told officers he had been drinking and was driving home from a tavern; police noted he appeared very red and looked confused at the scene.
• The 2022 Ford Explorer swerved into oncoming traffic and struck two utility poles with Walsh’s wife, two children, and another adult aboard, and two passengers were taken to Riverview Medical Center with complaints of pain.
• Utility damage briefly cut power to nearby homes before crews replaced the poles and restored service.
• Walsh received six citations, including open container, reckless driving, expired registration, failure to keep right, unsafe lane change, and driving on a sidewalk, and his rep says his BAC was below the legal limit, which police have not confirmed, with a court date reported for Sept. 10.