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Fernando Batista, 24, was arrested Oct. 21 and was also charged with assault by auto and possession of marijuana. He was being held at the Hudson County jail.
Around 12:30 a.m. June 18, Batista was driving a 2002 Acura north on Jefferson Street in West New York when the car collided with a 2004 Infiniti traveling west on 60th Street, according to West New York police and the county’s Regional Collision Investigation Unit.
Alyssa Matos, 20, of Queens, was a passenger in Batista's car and suffered serious injuries. She was pronounced dead at Jersey City Medical Center June 23.
Another passenger of Batista's, a 22-year-old man, was also injured. The two people in the Infiniti were also nurt, although the passenger, a Clifton man, refused medical attention.
Authorities say Batista ignored a red light and had marijuana in his system at the time of the crash.
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