Crime & Safety

No Criminal Charges Expected in EMT's Death

Michael Kenwood died while attempting a water rescue during Hurricane Irene.

No criminal charges will be filed against the driver who abandoned a car on Rosedale Road in Princeton on Sunday, leading to the death of EMT Michael Kenwood.

“There was no criminal action by the driver,” Princeton Township Police Chief Robert Buchanon said on Thursday, adding the driver of the car has been interviewed by investigators.  

Kenwood, 39, died early Monday, just hours after he attempted a water rescue during Hurricane Irene.

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It was early Sunday when Kenwood and a fellow EMT from Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad responded to Rosedale Road in Princeton in an attempt to reach a flooded car.

Kenwood and his colleague were separated by the water’s current and the next time the colleague saw Kenwood, he was face-down in the water.

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Kenwood was admitted to the intensive care unit at the University Medical Center in Princeton, but died the next day.

It was later determined that the vehicle rescuers were attempted to reach was empty. 

Kenwood lived in East Windsor where he owned Kenwood Technical Consulting.

He leaves behind a wife and three-year-old daughter. 


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