Authorities say Ricardo Dos-Santos was driving an Acura SUV when it crashed into the back of a truck stopped for a red light near 1&9 and Pleasant Street in Linden  around 2:15 a.m. Oct. 15. 

Dos-Santos was driving around 90 mph when he slammed into the truck, authorities also said. 

Responders found Dos-Santos and a passenger, Giovanni Esposito, 30, at the scene with serious injuries. Esposito, a Hillside police officer who was off duty at the time, was later pronounced dead at University Hospital in Newark, where Dos-Santos was also treated. 

Authorities say that an hour after the crash Dos-Santos had a blood-alcohol level three times the legal limit of .08 

Dos-Santos was charged in January. He faces 10 to 30 years in prison for aggravated manslaughter and 10 to 20 years on the charge of vehicular homicide. 

Additionally, Dos-Santos was charged with several motor-vehicle violations, including DWI and reckless driving. 

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