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Authorities: Boy, 16, Was Driving SUV That Killed Motorcyclist In Clifton Authorities: Boy, 16, Was Driving SUV That Killed Motorcyclist In Clifton
Authorities: Boy, 16, Was Driving SUV That Killed Motorcyclist In Clifton An SUV that struck and killed a 25-year-old motorcyclist in Clifton Friday night was driven by a 16-year-old boy, said authorities who took the teen into custody. The boy was driving a 2013 Hyundai Tuscon that slammed into the 2006 Suzuki at the intersection of Paulison and Union avenues around 9 p.m. Friday, ejecting Nadeem Asfour of Paterson, authorities said. Asfour was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, they said. The juvenile, who wasn’t injured, remained held in the Essex County Juvenile Detention Center in Newark after being served with a delinquency complai…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Teaneck Pedestrian Hit-Run: Harlem Man Turns Himself In Teaneck Pedestrian Hit-Run: Harlem Man Turns Himself In
Teaneck Pedestrian Hit-Run: Harlem Man Turns Himself In A Harlem driver surrendered to police after leaving the scene of a Teaneck crash that sent a pedestrian to the hospital with severe injuries, authorities said Wednesday. Barrett Lewis, 55, came to police headquarters about a half-hour after the 11:13 p.m. crash Tuesday and said he was the driver whose SUV hit the 48-year-old victim on Teaneck Road near Bedford Avenue and then sped off, Police Chief Glenn O’Reilly said. The Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps took the unconscious man to Hackensack University Medical Center with injuries so severe that the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Fatal Accid…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Jersey City Motorist, 66, Charged With DWI, Assault By Auto In Hoboken Crashes Jersey City Motorist, 66, Charged With DWI, Assault By Auto In Hoboken Crashes
Jersey City Motorist, 66, Charged With DWI, Assault By Auto In Hoboken Crashes A Jersey City man who fled the scene of a motor-vehicle accident and struck a pedestrian in Hoboken Tuesday afternoon was intoxicated at the time, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said.  The first crash occurred at 1st and Bloomfield streets around 3 p.m. Oscar Moran, 66, fled in a black Honda Accord, struck the pedestrian near 1st and Hudson streets as well as several parked cars before crashing into a building at 99 Hudson St., where the car came to a stop.  The pedestrian, a 56-year-old Brooklyn resident, is in stable condition at Jersey City Medical Center, where he is be…

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by Paul Milo
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Driver, 78, Killed In Head-On Wayne Crash Driver, 78, Killed In Head-On Wayne Crash
Driver, 78, Killed In Head-On Wayne Crash A 78-year-old driver was killed when he turned his car into the path of a pickup truck Friday night in Wayne, authorities said. The other driver sustained minor injuries in the 5:30 p.m. crash, which authorities said occurred when the older motorist made a left turn onto the Valley Road extension from Berdan Avenue. He was pronounced dead at the scene, responders said. Wayne police, firefighters and EMS responded. The Passaic County Prosecutor's Office was notified -- and was expected to release a statement on Saturday. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS

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by Jerry DeMarco