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GOTCHA! Arrest Made In Hit-Run That Severely Injured Jersey City Pedestrian Nearly Year Ago GOTCHA! Arrest Made In Hit-Run That Severely Injured Jersey City Pedestrian Nearly Year Ago
Gotcha! Arrest Made In Hit-Run That Severely Injured Jersey City Pedestrian Nearly Year Ago Authorities have charged a 66-year-old Bayonne man with a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a pedestrian at the corner of Kennedy Boulevard and Communipaw Avenue in Jersey City nearly a year ago. Rey Rosario was charged with knowingly leaving the scene of a crash with serious bodily injury and endangering an injured victim, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez announced on Tuesday, Jan. 9. The 39-year-old Jersey City pedestrian was struck around 7:45 p.m. Feb. 10, 2023, Suarez said. Sbe was taken to Jersey City Medical Center with serious injuries, the prosecutor said. Suarez did…
Bloomfield Woman, 21, Killed In Jersey City Tractor Trailer Crash (UPDATE) Bloomfield Woman, 21, Killed In Jersey City Tractor Trailer Crash (UPDATE)
Bloomfield Woman, 21, Killed In Jersey City Tractor Trailer Crash (Update) A 21-year-old Bloomfield woman was killed in a crash between a tractor trailer and car early Friday morning, Sept. 1 in Jersey City, authorities said. At 2:15 a.m., Jersey City police responded to the crash in the area of the Routes 1 and 9 North ramp on Route 139 West, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Upon arrival, police saw an overturned 2018 Audi passenger vehicle with extensive damage and the tractor trailer, Suarez said.  One passenger in the Audi was pronounced dead soon after while the driver of the Audi and another passenger were transported to a nearby hospital w…
Video Shows Driver Overturning, Hitting 5 Cars In Fatal Jersey City Wreck Video Shows Driver Overturning, Hitting 5 Cars In Fatal Jersey City Wreck
Video Shows Driver Overturning, Hitting 5 Cars In Fatal Jersey City Wreck Video of a 36-year-old Jersey City driver hitting five vehicles in the crash that killed her has been released by HudPost. The footage shows Desiree Milow's Chevy Tahoe overturning and then hitting the vehicles along Garfield Avenue between Danforth Avenue and Wegman Parkway, just before noon Sunday, May 28, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. COLLISION UNIT INVESTIGATING MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH IN JERSEY CITY Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez has released the... Posted by HudPost on Monday, May 29, 2023 Her lifeless body was found in the car, and she was subsequently pronou…
Tahoe Driver Struck Five Other Vehicles In Fatal Jersey City Crash: Prosecutor Tahoe Driver Struck Five Other Vehicles In Fatal Jersey City Crash: Prosecutor
Tahoe Driver Struck Five Other Vehicles In Fatal Jersey City Crash: Prosecutor A 36-year-old Jersey City woman struck five vehicles in her Chevy Tahoe before her vehicle came to a stop, and her lifeless body was found behind the wheel, authorities said.  Desiree Milow's Chevy Tahoe collided with the five cars along Garfield Avenue between Danforth Avenue and Wegman Parkway, just before noon Sunday, May 28, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Her lifeless body was found in the car, and she was subsequently pronounced dead at the scene about 30 minutes later. Meanwhile, five victims were taken to Jersey City Medical Center with unknown injuries, Suarez sa…
Off-Duty Jersey City Officer Burned At Crash Scene When Car Passes Road Flare In Kearny Off-Duty Jersey City Officer Burned At Crash Scene When Car Passes Road Flare In Kearny
Off-Duty Jersey City Officer Burned At Crash Scene When Car Passes Road Flare In Kearny An off-duty Jersey City police officer was seriously burned while assisting at a crash scene in Kearny, when another driver passed road flares sparking a fire, authorities said. The officer was helping at the two-car crash near 1249 Newark- Jersey City Turnpike around 11:30 Thursday, Aug. 25, when a 2017 white Mercedes passed the flare and caused a nearby car to go up in flames, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The officer suffered multiple burns and was transported to Jersey City Medical Center for treatment. The driver of the Mercedes, a 29-year-old East Orange woman…
Pair Critical Following Serious Crash At Hudson County Intersection, Prosecutor Says Pair Critical Following Serious Crash At Hudson County Intersection, Prosecutor Says
Pair Critical Following Serious Crash At Hudson County Intersection, Prosecutor Says A two-car crash in Hudson County left a driver and passenger in critical condition, according to authorities who are seeking witnesses. A 2020 Honda Accord was heading southbound on River Road in North Bergen when it collided with a northbound 2015 Mercedes Benz CLA as it was turning onto Bulls Ferry Road just after 2 a.m. on Wednesday, August 3, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The Mercedes-Benz driver — a 31-year-old North Bergen woman — as well as a Honda passenger, a 21-year-old North Bergen woman, were taken to Palisades Medical Center and have since been transferred t…
Brothers Were Racing Moments Before Jersey City 5-Car Crash That Left Man Critical: Authorities Brothers Were Racing Moments Before Jersey City 5-Car Crash That Left Man Critical: Authorities
Brothers Were Racing Moments Before Jersey City 5-Car Crash That Left Man Critical: Authorities Two brothers from Jersey City were racing each when one caused a June 2021 crash that seriously injured a 44-year-old man from Passaic, authorities said. Justin Crespo, 25, was heading north on Kennedy Boulevard in a Mercedes Benz when he struck a Toyota Highlander, as the 34-year-old driver was turning left onto Leonard Street from the south side of the roadway on the evening of June 5, 2021, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The backseat passenger in the Toyota was ejected and suffered life-threatening injuries. Both drivers were treated for minor injuries a…
Arrest Made In Hit-Run Crash That Killed Old Navy Employee In Jersey City Arrest Made In Hit-Run Crash That Killed Old Navy Employee In Jersey City
Arrest Made In Hit-Run Crash That Killed Old Navy Employee In Jersey City A 22-year-old Jersey City man has been arrested and charged in the hit-and-run death of a 36-year-old beloved Old Navy employee last November, authorities announced. Kristopher Khusial has been accused of hitting Phillip Delancy at 740 Route 440 around 9:30 p.m. Nov. 3, 2021, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Delancy was rushed to Jersey City Medical Center after being struck, and pronounced dead at approximately 10:25 p.m.  Khusial was arrested on multiple charges Tuesday, May 17, and released on a summons pending his first court appearance on Monda…
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Two Cars On Route 1&9: Prosecutor Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Two Cars On Route 1&9: Prosecutor
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Two Cars On Route 1&9: Prosecutor A pedestrian was struck and killed by two cars on Routes 1&9 in Jersey City Monday, May 2, authorities said. The unidentified pedestrian was crossing the roadway when he was struck by an SUV that traveling north around 9:50 p.m., the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said.  The driver of the SUV remained at the scene, and then the victim was struck by a second vehicle, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The identity of the victim was being withheld pending notification of his next of kin. The Jersey City Police Department is actively investigating with the assistanc…
Jersey City Hit-Run Driver Arrested In Crash That Seriously Injured Teen Bicyclist: Prosecutor Jersey City Hit-Run Driver Arrested In Crash That Seriously Injured Teen Bicyclist: Prosecutor
Jersey City Hit-Run Driver Arrested In Crash That Seriously Injured Teen Bicyclist: Prosecutor A Jersey City man has been charged in a hit-and-run crash that left an 18-year-old bicyclist seriously injured, authorities announced. Marvin Lara, 39, was behind the wheel of a Toyota RAV4 when he struck the bicycle -- occupied by two people -- on Summit and Jewitt avenues on Jan. 8 around 8:30 p.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The 17-year-old bicycle operator and his 18-year-old passenger were both transported to Jersey City Medical Center for treatment, with the 18-year- old victim suffering a serious injury to his lower body. Lara fled the scene and surrendered to…
Unlicensed Driver Surrenders In Crash That Killed Off-Duty Jersey City Police Officer Unlicensed Driver Surrenders In Crash That Killed Off-Duty Jersey City Police Officer
Unlicensed Driver Surrenders In Crash That Killed Off-Duty Jersey City Police Officer The driver wanted in the crash that killed a beloved Jersey City police officer last summer has surrendered to authorities, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office announced Monday. City resident Rafael Rodriguez-Rivera, 30, was behind the wheel of a 2012 Ford Escape when he struck JCPD Officer Morton Otundo on a Yamaha motorcycle on Communipaw Avenue around 2 a.m. on July 16, 2021, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Otundo, 40, was treated at the scene before being rushed by Emergency Medical Services to Jersey City Medical Center. He was pronounced dead at approxima…
DWI Jersey City Driver Who Seriously Injured Teen Had Toddler Unrestrained In Car: Prosecutor DWI Jersey City Driver Who Seriously Injured Teen Had Toddler Unrestrained In Car: Prosecutor
DWI Jersey City Driver Who Seriously Injured Teen Had Toddler Unrestrained In Car: Prosecutor A DWI driver had an unrestrained child in his vehicle when he struck and seriously injured a 15-year-old girl then fled the scene over the weekend in Jersey City, authorities said. Boris Marroquin Solorzano, 30, was arrested Nov. 29 on additional charges stemming from the Saturday, Nov. 27 crash, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Police responded to Delaware Avenue at Duncan Avenue around 3:30 p.m., where the teen pedestrian had been struck by Marroquin Solorzano's 2009 Honda Accord, which was later found on Condict Street, Suarez said. Marroquin Solorzano was arrested…
TRIBUTE: Jersey City Officer Killed In Crash Was Loving Dad Who Treated Colleagues Like Family TRIBUTE: Jersey City Officer Killed In Crash Was Loving Dad Who Treated Colleagues Like Family
Tribute: Jersey City Officer Killed In Crash Was Loving Dad Who Treated Colleagues Like Family A Jersey City police officer is not all that Morton Otundo was. The 40-year-old city resident killed in a motorcycle crash last week remembers him as a doting dad to his son, Andrew, and a coworker who treated his fellow officers as family, according to a GoFundMe campaign launched in his memory. More than $62,200 had been raised on that campaign -- started by Otundo's former colleague Melagne Ramirez -- as of Monday morning. All funds raised will go toward Andrew. "[Otundo] strived to educate and mold younger officers to be great at every turn," Ramirez writes. "Morton was a phenomenal…
Man Hit By Two Vehicles In Jersey City Dies Man Hit By Two Vehicles In Jersey City Dies
Man Hit By Two Vehicles In Jersey City Dies A man died after he was struck by two vehicles Monday night in Jersey City, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said.  A police officer stopped at Rt. 440 north near Kellogg Street around 9:20 p.m. after spotting someone down in the roadway and two vehicles parked nearby.  The man, who was not identified, was taken to Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at around 10 p.m.  The Hudson County Regional Collision Unit and Jersey City police say the victim was struck first by a woman driving a 2018 Chevy Trax. The preliminary investigation also revealed the m…
Driver Critical After Garbage Truck Plummets Off Overpass Driver Critical After Garbage Truck Plummets Off Overpass
Driver Critical After Garbage Truck Plummets Off Overpass A Union City DPW garbage truck plummeted off an overpass onto westbound Route 495 in Weehawken after the driver suffered a medical emergency Wednesday afternoon, responders told Daily Voice. The driver was taken to Jersey City Medical Center with critical injuries, they said.  A passenger in the truck sustained a broken femur, police at the scene told Daily Voice. The driver -- who apparently suffered a heart attack -- and another person who was on the street above were also hospitalized, as were several people who were aboard a bus that struck the truck after it landed, they said. In to…
Jersey City Man, 50, ID'd As Victim In Fatal Motorcycle Crash Jersey City Man, 50, ID'd As Victim In Fatal Motorcycle Crash
Jersey City Man, 50, ID'd As Victim In Fatal Motorcycle Crash The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office has identified the man killed in a collision between his Yamaha motorcycle and a car Friday afternoon in Jersey City.  Reginald Jackson, 50, of Jersey City, was riding south on Bergen Avenue around 2 p.m. when he somehow collided with a Honda Accord traveling north on Bergen Avenue. The vehicles crashed near Morton Place.  Jackson was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Accord stayed at the scene.  The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit  and the Jersey City Police Department are investigating. Anyon…
SEEN HER? Paterson Woman Sought In Minivan Hit-Run That Killed North Bergen Mom Getting Off Bus SEEN HER? Paterson Woman Sought In Minivan Hit-Run That Killed North Bergen Mom Getting Off Bus
Seen HER? Paterson Woman Sought In Minivan Hit-Run That Killed North Bergen Mom Getting Off Bus More than two weeks after a 34-year-old mother of two was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in North Bergen, authorities on Tuesday announced that they’re searching for a Paterson woman identified as being behind the wheel. Investigators on Monday obtained an arrest warrant charging Monica D. Ippolito, 49, with leaving the scene of a crash resulting in death, thanks to tips generated by publicly-released surveillance video. Darlene Westbrook was struck by a gold Chrysler Voyager minivan around 8:15 p.m. Feb. 18 on 43rd Street near Tonnelle Avenue, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Sua…