New Jersey authorities probe fatal 2018 crash involving Sen. Bob Menendez's wife

Sen. Bob Menendez's wife Nadine Menendez departs Manhattan Federal Court

New Jersey Probes are Investigating Fatal Crash Connected to Sen. Bob Menendez's Wife

The New Jersey attorney general's office, along with the Bergen County prosecutor's office, is reportedly digging deeper into a fatal 2018 car crash that involved Nadine Menendez, the wife of Senator Bob Menendez. The investigative authorities are said to be keenly examining if any undue influence was leveraged by any parties connected to the car crash's enquiry initially led by local police in Bogota, New Jersey, identified sources told ABC News.

A Fatal Night, A Growing Investigation

In an unfortunate incident from 2018, one man lost his life in a car crash while Nadine Menendez was behind the wheel. Despite the gravity of the situation, or perhaps due to unseen influences, Nadine Menendez was quickly released by law enforcement officers attending the scene without conducting a standard sobriety test, as the dashcam footage from the fateful night indicates.

The New Jersey state's attorney general office politely declined to comment on the ongoing investigations, standing firmly by its policy of not confirming or denying any litigations or probing in process.

A Backdrop of Charges

The reference to this devastating car crash was also made in the couple's recent indictment. The indictment suggests that an alleged co-defendant provided a new Mercedes to Nadine Menendez. This act of largesse is conjectured to be a reciprocation for Senator Bob Menendez's attempts to strangle another criminal investigation.

Only last month, a Federal verdict from a grand jury sitting in New York was returned, casting a sweeping indictment on the U.S. senator. Senator Bob Menendez, the ex-chairman of the formidable Senate Foreign Relations Committee, now has a case connecting him to inappropriate foreign relations and shady business practices.

Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife, Mrs. Nadine Menendez, alongside two business colleagues have consistently protested their innocence in the face of extortion and bribery charges levelled against them, each pleading not guilty in the court of law.

A Scandal Spelling Trouble

This incident and the last month's indictment have caused an increasing amount of Senate Democrats to call for Sen. Bob Menendez to step down from his position. With a journey dotted by scandal and legal frictions, it remains to be seen how the story of Sen. Bob Menendez, Nadine Menendez, and the fatal night unfolds in the months to come.

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