Drunk Driver Gets 7-Year Deal in Mays Landing Newlyweds’ Deaths

An Atlantic City man is facing seven years in prison after pleading guilty to two second-degree vehicular homicide charges during a June 10 hearing in Cumberland County.

Levon Woods, 25, admitted he was driving drunk at 4:13 am on Feb. 22, 2025, on Route 552 in  Maurice River Township, Cumberland County, when his car crossed into the westbound lane and hit the vehicle driven by Thomas Splinter.

According to the NJ State Police, Thomas Splinter, 57, and his passenger, Nancy Orellana-Splinter, 29, newlyweds married just five months earlier, were pronounced dead at the scene.

Atlantic City Man Takes Plea Deal in Couple's Deaths

Woods was indicted last year on two counts each of second-degree vehicular homicide, third-degree strict liability vehicular homicide, and second-degree violation of a law intended to protect public health and safety.

He pleaded not guilty on October 3rd.

He later accepted a plea deal with prosecutors that will recommend two simultaneous seven-year sentences for the vehicular homicide charges. Woods will be required to serve 85% of that time before he’s eligible for parole.

Woods will remain free pending his sentencing on September 28th.

Driver Has No Memory of the Crash

Under testimony last week in court, Levon Woods admitted he had been drinking at a club in Philadelphia before the crash and that he had no memory of the accident.

He said he “sipped on a bottle” of cognac at the club, according to court documents.

He had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.095% four hours after the crash. The legal limit is .08%.

Tests showed that Woods was speeding just before the crash, going 66 mph in a 50 mph zone. He has also had several careless driving and speeding infractions and has had his licence suspended multiple times.

The Night of the Crash

Splinter was driving a Honda westbound when Woods drove his Kia across the center line and hit the Honda head-on.

Woods said he didn’t recall the accident and may have fallen asleep, police said.

Woods was injured and transported to the hospital.

After an investigation, he was cited for driving under the influence, reckless driving, and making an unsafe lane change.

A GoFundMe for the Couple's Children

In a GoFundMe for the couple's children, titled "Remembering Nancy and Tom's Love," Tasruba Rahman told how her best friend Nancy and her husband were always there for their friends, family, and each other.

They were the type of couple who hosted Thanksgiving dinners and Christmas parties in their home and spread the love they had with everyone. The two of them had just tied the knot in September 2024 in Mays Landing, and the newlyweds planned on spending the rest of their lives together.

The GoFundMe calls Nancy Splinter a light in the community who had just gotten a promotion at her job.

Tom had also recently received a promotion, and the couple was excited about a future together and being able to support their children.

Nancy Orellana-Splinter was the mother of a young son, and Tom was the father of three.

Here is a link to the GoFundMe for the couple's children.