Frank Morocho pleaded not guilty to charges—drunk driving, assault by auto and leaving the scene of a dangerous accident—related to last Friday's hit-and-run outside the Meadowlands. Nine people were injured as they tried to cross Route 120 on the road, instead of taking a pedestrian footbridge after a soccer match at the Meadowlands (Morocho was allegedly the only driver not to stop for pedestrians). A lawyer for Morocho mentioned his four-year stint with the Navy and how he was struggling to find work as a carpenter, "He’s a young man who’s never so much as been arrested before. This was a tragic accident, and we're all praying for the victims’ speedy recovery."