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Fernando Batista
Police & Fire
Driver Admits Guilt In Drugged Crash That Killed North Bergen Woman, 20
A North Bergen man admitted that he had THC in his system when he ran a red light in West New York and crashed his car into another, killing a 20-year-old passenger. Fernando Batista, 25, pleaded guilty to death by auto in exchange for what will be a five-year prison sentence during a virtual hearing Monday attended by family members of the victim, Alysa Matos, also of North Bergen, authorities said. Batista was driving a 2002 Acura TL west on 60th Street when he blew the light at Jefferson Street shortly after 12:30 a.m. on June 18, 2019, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The …
Police & Fire
North Bergen Man Charged In Car Crash That Killed Woman, 20
A North Bergen man who was involved in a June motor-vehicle crash that left a woman dead has been charged with death by auto and other offenses, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said Wednesday. Fernando Batista, 24, was arrested Oct. 21 and was also charged with assault by auto and possession of marijuana. He was being held at the Hudson County jail. Around 12:30 a.m. June 18, Batista was driving a 2002 Acura north on Jefferson Street in West New York when the car collided with a 2004 Infiniti traveling west on 60th Street, according to West New York police and the co…
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Update
: Woman Critically Injured In West New York Crash Dies
UPDATE: The woman who was in critical condition as a result of this accident died early Sunday, June 23. She was identified as Alyssa Matos. The accident was still under investigation and no charges had been filed as of June 24, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said. Original story is below: A 20-year-old woman from Queens suffered life-threatening injuries when the car she was travelling in collided with another vehicle in West New York around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement. Fernando Batista, a 24-year-old North …
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