The 37-year-old suspect was apprehended by police at a diner on Route 130 after allegedly slitting his wife's throat.
DELRAN TOWNSHIP -- A 37-year-old Somerdale man is facing a first-degree murder charge Friday after authorities said he killed his wife by slitting her throat as she drove, causing a crash on Route 130, and fled the scene in his underwear Thursday night.
Quentin Fortune, 37 of Somerdale, is accused of slitting his wife's throat as she drove down Route 130. (Photo provided) ]The Burlington County Prosecutor's Office said police were called to the scene of a motor vehicle crash on Route 130 north near Chester Avenue at about 11:30 p.m. when they found 54-year-old Cynthia Fortune on the ground on the driver's side of a Chevy Cruze.
There were multiple cuts on Fortune's neck, and police found a knife inside the vehicles. She was pronounced dead after being transported to Lourdes Medical Center. An autopsy will be performed on Friday.
Authorities said Quentin S. Fortune, a passenger in the car, had fled the scene of the crash toward businesses along the busy roadway and was later apprehended by police at the Route 130 diner. He was found wearing just a t-shirt, boxer briefs and sneakers, which were covered in blood. Quentin Fortune did not appear to be injured.
He faces charges of first-degree murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and possession of a weapon. He remains in Burlington County Jail and is awaiting a first appearance before a judge. His bail is set at $300,000 full-cash.
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The crash remains under investigation and officers believe other individuals came in contact with the suspect during the incident. Anyone with information about the crash or Cynthia Fortune's death is asked to contact Burlington County Central Communications at 609-265-7113 or Delran police's tip Line at 856-461-9010
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