Circumstances of Burlington teen’s road death under probe

While grief counselors help classmates of a Burlington City High School senior come to grips with his death under the wheels of a car late Sunday, investigators await toxicology reports of the driver to determine the extent of charges to be filed.

Ricardo J. Patterson III, 42, of Willingboro, remained at the spot on Route 130 where Antwan L. Timbers, Jr., 17, was run down just eight minutes after midnight in Burlington City, according to the office of Burlington County Prosecutor Robert D. Bernardi. He was charged with driving under the influence and reckless driving Monday.

Investigators concluded that Timbers and a friend were walking alongside the highway when the incident unfolded at East Federal Street. He was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.

Patterson gave investigators a blood sample after the collision. An autopsy on the victim is under the direction of county Medical Examiner Dr. Ian Hood.