Victor Peters Guilty in Fatal Head-On Crash | Newark News

A jury convicted Victor Peters, 46, of aggravated manslaughter and vehicular homicide after he drove the wrong way on Route 80 West in 2025, crashing head-on into a pickup truck and killing 31-year-old Destin Mcknight. Peters survived with non-life-threatening injuries but was found to be under the influence. Sentencing is set for September, bringing closure to a devastating crash that left one dead and sparked a high-stakes legal battle. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/81be0ad9d211f00b