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Man Struck By Car Hospitalized In Serious Condition, Newark Authorities Say Man Struck By Car Hospitalized In Serious Condition, Newark Authorities Say
Man Struck By Car Hospitalized In Serious Condition, Newark Authorities Say A male pedestrian was hospitalized in serious condition Friday after being was hit by a vehicle in Newark overnight, authorities said. The man was struck near the intersection of Clifton and Park avenues around 12:50 a.m., Friday, City Spokesperson Catherine Adams said. The crash is currently being investigated, and the man was transported to a local hospital via ambulance. This is a developing story. Check back for details.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Jersey City Pedestrian Left With Limp Gets $675,000 Crash Settlement Jersey City Pedestrian Left With Limp Gets $675,000 Crash Settlement
Jersey City Pedestrian Left With Limp Gets $675,000 Crash Settlement A pedestrian who had several bones broken when he was hit by a Bergen County manufacturing company's vehicle while crossing a Jersey City street has accepted $675,000 to settle a lawsuit. Jose Rojas, 33, was crossing Barrow Street in a crosswalk when he was knocked down by a vehicle owned by a Moonachie company when its driver turned from York Street on Nov. 19, 2018, according to the NJ Law Journal. Rojas suffered right leg and ankle fractures requiring surgery and leaving him with what his attorney said will be a permanent limp. Rojas claimed that the driver, Guido Openner, disregarded a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Pedestrian, 48, Struck In Fair Lawn Pedestrian, 48, Struck In Fair Lawn
Pedestrian, 48, Struck In Fair Lawn A 48-year-old Fair Lawn pedestrian was hospitalized with head and leg injuries after she was struck by a van Friday afternoon, police said. The victim was crossing Plaza Road when she was struck shortly after 2 p.m. by a 2010 GMC van driven by a 57-year-old Hackettstown man who was making a left turn from Morlot Avenue, Sgt. Brian Metzler said.She was taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson with injuries that Metzler said weren't considered life-threatening. Plaza Road between Morlot Avenue and Southern Drive was temporarily closed but later reopened, the sergeant sai…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Englewood PD: Pedestrian Struck, Seriously Injured, Hit-Run Driver Returns Englewood PD: Pedestrian Struck, Seriously Injured, Hit-Run Driver Returns
Englewood PD: Pedestrian Struck, Seriously Injured, Hit-Run Driver Returns A 50-year-old Englewood woman was hospitalized with serious injuries after being struck by an SUV whose driver initially took off but then returned, police said. The 2019 Buick Enclave's driver, also 50, said she was headed south on Broad Avenue at the intersection of Meadowbrook Road around 5:40 p.m. when "she heard a thud," Deputy Police Chief Gregory Halstead said. "She said she noticed the victim in the street and panicked," then kept going, the deputy chief said. "She returned some time later, realizing, according to her, that she had struck the pedestrian," he said. Responders foun…

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by Jerry DeMarco