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Anchieta DeSouza-Lima was struck by a vehicle while crossing the intersection of McCarter Highway and Emmet Street around 2:55 a.m. Monday, Sept. 5, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said.
DeSouza-Lima was taken to University Hospital and pronounced dead at 3:11 a.m.
A GoFundMe page launched to transfer DeSouza-Lima's body to Brazil had raised more than $1,400 as of noon.
The investigation is active and ongoing. No arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor's Office tips line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432. Calls will be kept confidential.
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