Bus Rider Struck Dashing Across Hasbrouck Heights Street, Witnesses Say

A 27-year-old Hasbrouck Heights man who'd just gotten off a bus was struck by a car when he tried to run across a street, witnesses told police.

The victim exited the commuter bus outside the TD Bank branch on Boulevard near Henry Street in Hasbrouck Heights when he was struck by a Mercedes just after midnight Tuesday, Dec. 12, Police Lt. John Behr said.
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Jerry DeMarco

12/12/2023 5:03 p.m.

The victim exited the commuter bus outside the TD Bank branch on Boulevard near Henry Street when he was struck by a Mercedes just after midnight Tuesday, Dec. 12, Police Lt. John Behr said.

An ambulance and paramedic unit responded along with a Spanish-speaking officer from South Hackensack who assisted with translation, the lieutenant said.

The victim was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with injuries that weren't considered life-threatening, he said.

He reportedly was bleeding from the face and hands and had a head injury.

The driver -- a 33-year-old North Bergen resident -- received summonses for failing to yield to a pedestrian and driving with a suspended license.

Belfi's towed the vehicle.

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