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Pedestrian Pinned By Car In Morris County Acme Parking Lot: Police Pedestrian Pinned By Car In Morris County Acme Parking Lot: Police
Pedestrian Pinned By Car In Morris County Acme Parking Lot: Police A pedestrian was hospitalized after being run over by a vehicle in the parking lot of a Morris County supermarket Sunday morning, Dec. 1, police said. The vehicle was pulling out of a spot in the Acme parking lot on E. Main Street in Denville, when they drove over the female pedestrian and came to a stop, with the pedestrian underneath the vehicle, Denville Police Capt. Scott Welsch said. The pedestrian was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. The incident is under investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Teaneck Hit-Run Leaves Pedestrian Critical Days After Deadly Crash Across Town Teaneck Hit-Run Leaves Pedestrian Critical Days After Deadly Crash Across Town
Teaneck Hit-Run Leaves Pedestrian Critical Days After Deadly Crash Across Town Authorities in Teaneck are investigating a hit-and-run accident that left a pedestrian injured Saturday night, Nov. 23, just days after a deadly pedestrian crash on the other side of town. The Teaneck Police Department responded to a 9-1-1 call at approximately 11:20 p.m. reporting a pedestrian struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Teaneck Road and Tryon Avenue, according to Jeff Angermeyer, the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office's deputy chief of detectives. Officers arrived to find the vehicle involved had fled the scene. The injured pedestrian was transported to Hackensack University…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck, Seriously Injured By Car Crossing Hackensack Street Pedestrian Struck, Seriously Injured By Car Crossing Hackensack Street
Pedestrian Struck, Seriously Injured By Car Crossing Hackensack Street A pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Hackensack on Wednesday evening, Oct. 16, police said. The 74-year-old Garfield man was crossing Essex Street at Parkway when he was struck by a New York driver, 58, driving a Toyota Corolla around 7:35 p.m., Hackensack Police Chief Michael Antista said. Officers quickly rendered aid and the victim was transported to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries, Antista said. The driver remained on scene and is cooperating in the investigation. No arrests were made and the crash remains under investi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Cook At Popular Steak Restaurant ID'd As Pedestrian Killed In Bergen County Hit-Run (UPDATE) Cook At Popular Steak Restaurant ID'd As Pedestrian Killed In Bergen County Hit-Run (UPDATE)
Cook At Popular Steak Restaurant ID'd As Pedestrian Killed In Bergen County Hit-Run (Update) The victim of a deadly Bergen County hit-and-run crash has been identified as a cook at a popular steak restaurant along Route 17. UPDATE: Arrest Made In Crash That Killed George Arnold, 57 George Arnold, 57, of Lyndhurst, was struck and killed just before 9:50 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10 at the intersection of Ridge Road and Milton Avenue in Lyndhurst, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The striking vehicle fled the scene. An employee at Steve's Sizzling Steaks on Route 17 in Carlstadt confirmed that Arnold was a cook at the restaurant, a more than 80-year-old eatery…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Woman In Her 20s Struck By Car, Run Over By Tractor Trailer On Route 17 Woman In Her 20s Struck By Car, Run Over By Tractor Trailer On Route 17
Woman In Her 20s Struck By Car, Run Over By Tractor Trailer On Route 17 A woman in her 20s died after being struck by a car then run over by a tractor-trailer on Route 17 overnight in Paramus, authorities said. UPDATE: Police have identified the woman as a 28-year-old Bergen County influencer. Click here for details. Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said the crash happened around 3:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, near Wendy's, as the possibly Hispanic woman was crossing the highway from east to west. "After successfully crossing the northbound lanes and the roadway median, she entered the southbound lanes of Route 17," Guidetti said.  When the woman reac…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck, Seriously Injured On Garden State Parkway Pedestrian Struck, Seriously Injured On Garden State Parkway
Pedestrian Struck, Seriously Injured On Garden State Parkway A pedestrian was hospitalized with serious injuries after being struck by a camper on the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. The Ford E350 Camper was heading south when it struck the unidentified pedestrian walking in the roadway at milepost 145.2 in Irvington around 8:05 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said. The pedestrian suffered serious injuries and was taken to an area hospital. The crash remains under investigation, and no additional information is available. 

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Driver, 31, Arrested At Airport After Fleeing To Turkey In Deadly Route 46 Crash: Prosecutor Driver, 31, Arrested At Airport After Fleeing To Turkey In Deadly Route 46 Crash: Prosecutor
Driver, 31, Arrested At Airport After Fleeing To Turkey In Deadly Route 46 Crash: Prosecutor A 31-year-old Wayne man was identified as the driver who struck and killed a pedestrian in Parsippany before fleeing the scene and then trying to flee the country last month, authorities said. Davut Batca was behind the wheel of a Toyota RAV4 when he struck Jelson Cabrera, 35, of Trenton, on Route 46 West near Sandra Drive just before 10 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll said. Cabrera was taken to Morristown Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. Meanwhile, Batca fled the scene and then left the United States for Turkey, the pros…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Two Pedestrians Struck, Seriously Injured In Palisades Park Two Pedestrians Struck, Seriously Injured In Palisades Park
Two Pedestrians Struck, Seriously Injured In Palisades Park Two pedestrians were hospitalized with serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Palisades Park on Sunday, Sept. 8, authorities said. The two were crossing the street at West Edsall Boulevard and Highland Avenue when they were hit by a car just before 8 p.m., local police said. Both were rushed to the hospital and the county prosecutor's office is investigating, police said.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Route 80 Pedestrian Struck, Injured: NJSP Route 80 Pedestrian Struck, Injured: NJSP
Route 80 Pedestrian Struck, Injured: Njsp A 59-year-old pedestrian was struck on Route 80, New Jersey State Police said, although the circumstances weren't immediately clear. The victim was struck on the eastbound highway near Madison Avenue in Paterson shortly before 10:30 p.m. Sunday, June 16, NJ State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. ALS/BLS took him to the trauma unit at nearby St. Joseph's University Medical Center with a leg injury, the sergeant said. What the man was doing outside of a car on the interstate in that area wasn't immediately clear. Nor did authorities say whether the driver remained at the scene or what kind o…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Driver Hurt After Spinning Out In Wild Tractor Trailer Crash On Route 78: State Police Driver Hurt After Spinning Out In Wild Tractor Trailer Crash On Route 78: State Police
Driver Hurt After Spinning Out In Wild Tractor Trailer Crash On Route 78: State Police Two people were injured including one seriously after a three-vehicle crash involving a pedestrian on Wednesday, May 29 on Route 78 in Hunterdon County, authorities said. A tractor-trailer was parked and unoccupied on the right shoulder on Route 78 West in Lebanon when a Subaru driven by a 60-year-old Northampton, PA woman entered the area and struck the left rear of the truck just after 9 a.m., New Jersey State Police said.  The crash caused the Subaru to spin out and hit a Volkswagen passenger car traveling in the right lane, police said.  As a result of the crash, the tractor-…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Airlifted To Trauma Center After Being Struck By Car In Hunterdon County Parking Lot Pedestrian Airlifted To Trauma Center After Being Struck By Car In Hunterdon County Parking Lot
Pedestrian Airlifted To Trauma Center After Being Struck By Car In Hunterdon County Parking Lot A pedestrian was airlifted to a trauma center after being struck by a car in a Hunterdon County parking lot, authorities said. The Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad responded to the crash in the lot of Joanna Foods on Johanna Farms Road in Raritan Township just before 11:10 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 25, they said in a Saturday evening release. Crews were told by bystanders at the scene that the victim had been struck by a car and suffered crush injuries following the impact, prompting the request for a medevac helicopter. The pedestrian was treated at the scene by HMC paramedics be…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck By Car In Hunterdon County Crosswalk: Police Pedestrian Struck By Car In Hunterdon County Crosswalk: Police
Pedestrian Struck By Car In Hunterdon County Crosswalk: Police A woman was hit by a car while crossing the street in a crosswalk in Hunterdon County in the morning on Monday, Oct. 17, police said. The pedestrian was crossing Route 202/31 in a crosswalk with a green light when she was struck by a vehicle traveling on Reaville Avenue that also had a green light and made a left turn to head onto Route 202/31 northbound, Flemington Police Lt. William Soriano told DailyVoice.com. Initial reports said the incident occurred around 7 a.m. Emergency crews treated the woman for minor injuries at the scene before she was taken to Hunterdon Medical Center fo…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Pedestrian, 63, Critical After Being Hit By Pickup Truck At Morris County Intersection: Police Pedestrian, 63, Critical After Being Hit By Pickup Truck At Morris County Intersection: Police
Pedestrian, 63, Critical After Being Hit By Pickup Truck At Morris County Intersection: Police A 63-year-old pedestrian was in critical condition after being struck by a pickup truck at a Morris County intersection during the evening on Monday, Sept. 26, authorities said. A 55-year-old Chatham Borough resident driving a pickup truck hit a pedestrian crossing Main Street at Railroad Plaza North shortly before 7:55 p.m., Police Det. Sgt. Michael E. Bochniak told DailyVoice.com. The victim, also a borough resident, was treated at the scene by the Chatham Emergency Squad before being taken to Morristown Memorial Hospital, Bochniak said. The victim was last reported to be in critical con…

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by Valerie Musson
News
Pedestrian Struck, Critically Injured On Route 21 Pedestrian Struck, Critically Injured On Route 21
Pedestrian Struck, Critically Injured On Route 21 A 30-year-old pedestrian from Passaic was struck and critically injured on Route 21, authorities confirmed. A vehicle driven by a 58-year-old motorist from Union City hit him on the northbound highway near Exit 10 around 11 a.m., city police said. The driver remained at the scene as the victim was taken to St. Joseph's University Medical Center in Paterson. What the pedestrian was doing on the highway wasn't immediately clear. Given the severity of his injuries, all lanes were temporarily closed and a fatal accident investigation conducted. Published reports that a bicyclist had been kil…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Pedestrian, 25, Struck By Car In Sussex County: State Police Pedestrian, 25, Struck By Car In Sussex County: State Police
Pedestrian, 25, Struck By Car In Sussex County: State Police A pedestrian was struck by a car in Sussex County Monday afternoon, state police said. A 25-year-old was hit by a Hyundai Kona on Route 206 S. at the entrance to the shopping center in front of the McDonald’s in Hampton Township just before 1 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Alejandro Goez told DailyVoice.com. The woman was taken to Newton Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, Goez said. The Hyundai driver was not hurt in the accident, which remained under investigation.

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by Valerie Musson
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Jersey Shore Pedestrian Struck, Killed Walking On Garden State Parkway, State Police Say Jersey Shore Pedestrian Struck, Killed Walking On Garden State Parkway, State Police Say
Jersey Shore Pedestrian Struck, Killed Walking On Garden State Parkway, State Police Say A pedestrian was struck and killed by a Toyota Friday afternoon while walking on the Garden State Parkway in Ocean County, authorities said. The fatal crash occurred at 2:12 p.m. in a northbound lane of the parkway in Toms River, according to a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police. The parkway experienced heavy traffic delays in both directions as state troopers investigated the crash scene, reports said. A preliminary investigation found that a Toyota Camry "struck a pedestrian in the roadway" near milepost 82, according to the NJSP spokesman, Sgt. First Class Lawrence Peele. The pe…

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by Jon Craig
News
Fort Lee Pedestrian Struck By Minivan Fort Lee Pedestrian Struck By Minivan
Fort Lee Pedestrian Struck By Minivan A pedestrian was struck by a minivan while crossing a busy Fort Lee street against the don't-walk signal, authorities said. The 58-year-old borough resident “stepped into the roadway prior to having a walk signal” on Fletcher Avenue near the Linwood Avenue intersection shortly after 5 p.m. Tuesday, Capt. Ricky Mirkovic said. The pedestrian “attempted to cross the street between a utility pole and a traffic light pole on a diagonal to get to the crosswalk” when he was struck by a 2000 Fort Windstar, Mirkovic said. The impact sent the man flying into a utility pole, he said. The 65-year-old…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Pedestrian Critical After Being Knocked Under Pickup In Cliffside Park Pedestrian Critical After Being Knocked Under Pickup In Cliffside Park
Pedestrian Critical After Being Knocked Under Pickup In Cliffside Park A pedestrian was struck and critically injured by a pickup truck Sunday night in Cliffside Park, authorities said. The 30-something man had been leaning against a pole before he stepped into the street was struck by a Honda Ridgeline on Highridge Avenue near Edgewater Road shortly before 5:30 p.m., Deputy Police Chief Vincent Capano said. The 62-year-old female driver from Cliffside Park stopped as the man fell under the truck, Capano said. She remained at the scene, he said. The victim, who wasn't carrying ID, was conscious and alert when taken by ambulance to Hackensack University Medic…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Pedestrian, 49, Struck In Englewood Pedestrian, 49, Struck In Englewood
Pedestrian, 49, Struck In Englewood A 49-year-old pedestrian was hospitalized after she was struck Tuesday by an SUV in Englewood. The victim was crossing East Palisade Avenue off Jones Road when she was struck by a Nissan Rogue driven by a 70-year-old woman around 9 a.m., Deputy Police Chief Gregory Halstead said. The driver had been turning from Jones Road headed east on Palisades Avenue, he said. The victim was taken to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center with injuries that weren't considered life-threatening, the deputy chief said. Police were investigating, he said.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Seriously Injured Near Accident Scene In Totowa Pedestrian Seriously Injured Near Accident Scene In Totowa
Pedestrian Seriously Injured Near Accident Scene In Totowa A pedestrian was hospitalized with what responders said they believed were life-threatening injuries after she was struck by a car Thursday night in Totowa while a police officer was investigating a nearby crash that occurred moments earlier. The freak accident occurred in front of the Delta gas station on Union Boulevard and Boyle Avenue around 5 p.m. The officer was writing his report when the woman was hit. The Totowa First Aid Squad took her to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center. The Passaic County Prosecutor's Office responded along with borough police and EMS.

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by Jerry DeMarco