Pregnant Woman, Companion Hit By Car In Hackensack

HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Two women -- one of whom is six months pregnant -- were hospitalized after being struck in Hackensack by a car driven by a 76-year-old Palisades Park man, authorities said.

One victim was released; the other was expected to be released Wednesday evening, police said.
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The crash occurred just outside HUMC.
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Jerry DeMarco

02/01/2017 11:19 a.m.

The pregnant 29-year-old woman from the Bronx remained under observation at Hackensack University Medical Center as a precaution, said Capt. Francesco Aquila, the department's officer in charge.

The other woman, 48, from Jersey City was released from HUMC with a fractured arm, he said.

The driver apparently stopped for a red light on southbound Prospect Avenue near the hospital, then made a left turn onto Essex Street, where the women were crossing, when his Toyota Prius hit them around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aquila told Daily Voice.

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