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Route 46 Jaywalker Nearly Hit By Patrol Unit Fights Little Ferry Police: Chief
A Clifton man who was nearly hit by a patrol car as he jaywalked along Route 46 overnight fought Little Ferry police before being subdued, authorities said.
Officer James Serio had to quickly switch lanes to avoid hitting Mark Rodriguez, 35, at 1:45 a.m. Friday, Aug 4, Police Chief James Walters said.Lt. John Andronaco, who witnessed the incident, stopped Rodriguez for questioning
Rodriguez, who wasn't carrying identification, gave the name Victor Rivera and a different birth date than his, adding that he'd "been arrested in the past and should be in our system," Walter…
Hackensack PD: Jaywalker Hospitalized After Being Hit By Truck
HACKENSACK, N.J. — A pickup truck struck a man accused of jaywalking Tuesday night in Hackensack, sending him to the hospital.
Daniel Gallagher, 57, was crossing South River Street mid-block and outside of the crosswalk when he was struck by the northbound pickup, driven by a 45-year-old New Milford man around 6:15 p.m., Capt. Brian Corcoran said.
The city volunteer ambulance corps to took him to Hackensack University Medical Center, where he was admitted to the trauma unit, said Corcoran, the commander of the police Traffic Bureau.
Gallagher was issued a summons for jaywalking, he said.
