At 12:20 a.m., two moped riders, a 36-year-old East Orange man and a 26-year-old Newark woman were riding their mopeds at Martin Luther King Drive and Wilkinson Avenue when they were struck by a vehicle, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.
The vehicle did not remain at the scene, Suarez said.
Both victims were transported to a nearby hospital where they are being treated for their injuries, Suarez said. The vehicle has been identified and recovered, Suarez said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact 201-915-1345.
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