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Pedestrian, 89, Struck By SUV Near GWB Gets The Ticket, Not Driver Pedestrian, 89, Struck By SUV Near GWB Gets The Ticket, Not Driver
Pedestrian, 89, Struck By SUV Near GWB Gets The Ticket, Not Driver An 89-year-old woman who was struck by an SUV while crossing a busy Fort Lee street was at fault and got a jaywalking ticket for it, authorities said. The pedestrian from Fort Lee failed to use the marked crosswalk and was struck by a three-row 2021 Hyundai Palisade near the corner of Old Palisade Road and Parker Avenue around 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, Police Capt. Edward Young said. She was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with a mild complaint of pain, the captain said on Friday. The driver, a 59-year-old man from the Fresh Meadows section of Queens, remained at the scen…

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All Alone: Fort Lee Retiree, 67, Jumps To Death From 24th Floor Of High Rise All Alone: Fort Lee Retiree, 67, Jumps To Death From 24th Floor Of High Rise
All Alone: Fort Lee Retiree, 67, Jumps To Death From 24th Floor Of High Rise A 67-year-old retiree jumped to his death from his 24th-floor Fort Lee high-rise apartment over the weekend, authorities confirmed. An employee at the Century Towers building on Parker Avenue near the George Washington Bridge found the victim’s body after hearing a loud noise outside around 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Fort Lee Police Capt. Ricky Mirkovic said. “Investigation into the incident showed no signs of foul play,” Mirkovic said, adding that the death was ruled a suicide. Authorities had been unable to identify any next of kin, the captain said. Responders included Fort Lee police and Vo…

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