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Justinian Cuevasmetemi was behind the wheel of a 2017 Toyota RAV-4 when he struck Deborah Peko-Lillis, of Secaucus, on Hoboken Road in Carlstadt around 10:20 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20, then fled the scene, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
Peko-Lillis of Secaucus was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center where she was pronounced dead as a result of the crash, Musella said.
Cuevasmetemi was found Saturday, Jan. 21 and charged with second-degree leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in death, and third-degree endangering an injured victim, police said. He was also served multiple motor vehicle summonses.
Cuevasmetemi was remanded to the Bergen County Jail pending a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack.
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