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SEE ANYTHING? Ridgefield Woman, 28, Struck, Killed By Tow Truck, Police Seek Witnesses SEE ANYTHING? Ridgefield Woman, 28, Struck, Killed By Tow Truck, Police Seek Witnesses
SEE Anything? Ridgefield Woman, 28, Struck, Killed By Tow Truck, Police Seek Witnesses Ridgefield police sought witnesses after a 28-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed by a tow truck over the weekend. Yoon Hee Ko, of Ridgefield, was crossing Broad Avenue heading west at Pleasantview Terrace at 9:15 a.m. Saturday when she was struck by the 1999 Chevrolet C600 flatbed tow truck, Deputy Police Chief Robert Meurer said. Police and EMS rendered first aid to the pedestrian, who later was pronounced dead at Hackensack University Medical Center. Her name continued to be withheld while authorities try to contact a next of kin. The 33-year-old driver from Bergenfield remai…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Unlicensed Hit-Run Driver Who Seriously Injured Boy, 15, On Bike Captured By Paterson Police Unlicensed Hit-Run Driver Who Seriously Injured Boy, 15, On Bike Captured By Paterson Police
Unlicensed Hit-Run Driver Who Seriously Injured Boy, 15, On Bike Captured By Paterson Police Paterson police captured a speeding, unlicensed BMW driver who hit a 15-year-old boy on a bicycle and then took off Sunday afternoon, leaving him in the middle of the street, authorities said. The sedan was "traveling at a high rate of speed" through the intersection of Summer and Oak streets when it struck the boy around 4:30 p.m., Police Director Jerry Speziale said. Vincent Gil, 24, got out of the Beamer and offered to help the boy but got back in and took off after a witness called police to report the crash, Speziale said. Responding officers found the boy lying on his back in the mid…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Family's Prayers Answered For Critically Injured Tenafly Boy, 12, Hit By Pickup Family's Prayers Answered For Critically Injured Tenafly Boy, 12, Hit By Pickup
Family's Prayers Answered For Critically Injured Tenafly Boy, 12, Hit By Pickup A family’s prayers were answered after a 12-year-old Tenafly boy suffered a fractured skull, pelvis and ribs, along with a collapsed lung and lacerated liver, after being struck by a pickup truck walking home earlier this month. Lucas Ferro has a ways to go, but he was all smiles recently – allowing his loved ones the chance to exhale. Lucas was crossing County Road at Central Avenue headed east just after 3:30 p.m. April 11 when he was struck by the northbound pickup, driven by a 27-year-old Norwood woman, police said. A bystander, Sonja Kramer Karlis, said she "ran over to make sure ever…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Hackensack PD: Man Struck Walking His Bicycle In Middle Of Road Hackensack PD: Man Struck Walking His Bicycle In Middle Of Road
Hackensack PD: Man Struck Walking His Bicycle In Middle Of Road A man walking his bicycle in the middle of a busy Hackensack street late Wednesday was struck and thrown over the hood of a Jeep whose driver was trying to avoid colliding with another vehicle, police said. Wayne Methner, 48, of Hackensack sustained injuries to his pelvis, lower back and right leg in the 10:25 p.m. crash on River Street near Anderson Street (Cedar Lane), Capt. Nicole Foley said. Methner, who was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, was “ conscious and alert but also seemed confused and could not provide an account of the accident,” Foley said. The 37-year-old dri…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
North Arlington Man, 59, Struck By Car Driven By Lodi Motorist In Hasbrouck Heights North Arlington Man, 59, Struck By Car Driven By Lodi Motorist In Hasbrouck Heights
North Arlington Man, 59, Struck By Car Driven By Lodi Motorist In Hasbrouck Heights A 59-year-old North Arlington man was hospitalized with injuries that weren't considered life-threatening after a car struck him in a Hasbrouck Heights crosswalk early Tuesday, authorities said. The pedestrian was crossing Boulevard around 8 a.m. when he was hit by a vehicle driven by a 27-year-old Lodi motorist making a left turn off Williams Avenue, Detective Lt. Michael Colaneri Jr. said. She received a summons for failing to yield to a pedestrian. The victim was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center. Hasbrouck Heights police and ambulance responded, along with medics.

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Prosecutor: 12-Year-Old Boy Struck, Killed By Bergen Sheriff On Route 208 In Fair Lawn Prosecutor: 12-Year-Old Boy Struck, Killed By Bergen Sheriff On Route 208 In Fair Lawn
Prosecutor: 12-Year-Old Boy Struck, Killed By Bergen Sheriff On Route 208 In Fair Lawn A 12-year-old boy was fatally struck by a Bergen County Sheriff's Officer on Route 208 in Fair Lawn Sunday night, authorities said. The officer was traveling southbound in the left lane on routine patrol when he struck the boy, attempting to cross the highway divider with several other juveniles near the Fair Lawn Avenue exit ramp at 9:08 p.m. Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said. The officer was taken taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, where he was treated and released, the prosecutor said. The boy was a student at Thomas Jefferson Middle School, district official…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Glen Rock Pedestrian Hit-Run Driver Nabbed In Midland Park, Authorities Say Glen Rock Pedestrian Hit-Run Driver Nabbed In Midland Park, Authorities Say
Glen Rock Pedestrian Hit-Run Driver Nabbed In Midland Park, Authorities Say UPDATE: A Hawthorne widow drove off and was eventually caught by police after hitting and critically injuring a 65-year-old borough man in Glen Rock, authorities said. https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/fairlawn/police-fire/hawthorne-hit-run-driver-who-critically-injured-pedestrian-65-in-glen-rock-charged/749178/ ****** ORIGINAL STORY: A hit-and-run driver who left a victim in Glen Rock hospitalized in serious condition Tuesday night was later arrested in Midland Park, authorities said. The victim was taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson after being struck by a Ch…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Garfield Pedestrian, 40, Struck Outside Saddle Brook Shopping Center Garfield Pedestrian, 40, Struck Outside Saddle Brook Shopping Center
Garfield Pedestrian, 40, Struck Outside Saddle Brook Shopping Center A 40-year-old pedestrian from Garfield was hospitalized with a leg and hip injury after she was struck Thursday morning while crossing Route 46 near a Saddle Brook shopping center, authorities said. The Harrisburg, PA driver had a green light as she turned right (westbound) out of Saddle Brook Center to go west on the highway when her vehicle hit the woman in the crosswalk around 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Police Chief Robert Kugler said. Saddle Brook EMS took the victim to Hackensack University Medical Center. Police gave the driver a summons for failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk,…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Pedestrian, 69, Struck In Fair Lawn Pedestrian, 69, Struck In Fair Lawn
Pedestrian, 69, Struck In Fair Lawn A 69-year-old pedestrian struck by a car Thursday night in Fair Lawn was hospitalized with injuries that police said didn't appear life-threatening. The Glen Rock woman was being treated for head and hip injuries after being struck by a 2015 Nissan Rogue while crossing Fair Lawn Avenue near River Road between parked cars just after 5 p.m., Sgt. Brian Metzler said. She was taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center by a Paterson ambulance, he said. The 59-year-old female SUV driver from Belleville remained at the scene, the sergeant said.  Police were investigating.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Video Shows Hit-Run Sedan That Injured Hackettstown Man, Driver Sought Video Shows Hit-Run Sedan That Injured Hackettstown Man, Driver Sought
Video Shows Hit-Run Sedan That Injured Hackettstown Man, Driver Sought Authorities were searching for a hit-and-run driver who struck a pedestrian and fled the scene in Hackettstown Tuesday. Video footage shows a black Hyundai driven by a young female making a left turn from East Moore Street onto Route 46 eastbound around 1:10 p.m. The driver struck a 24-year-old man in the crosswalk, injuring his knee, police said in a press release. The vehicle -- missing a left, rear hubcap -- continued east on Route 46, and the victim refused medical treatment at the scene police said. Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to call the Hackettstown Po…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Rochelle Park Pedestrian Pinned Under SUV While Walking Dog Rochelle Park Pedestrian Pinned Under SUV While Walking Dog
Rochelle Park Pedestrian Pinned Under SUV While Walking Dog A 57-year-old Rochelle Park resident was expected to survive after being struck and pinned by an SUV while crossing a local street with her dog early Thursday, authorities said. The woman was walking south along Rochelle Avenue when she crossed Chesnut Street and was struck by a Chevy Equinox whose driver was making a left from northbound Rochelle Avenue around 7:45 a.m., Police Chief Robert Flannelly said. Rochelle Park Fire Rescue lifted the car off the victim, who was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with injuries that Flannelly said didn’t appear life-threatening. The 44-y…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Lodi Pedestrian, 75, Critically Injured In Hackensack Lodi Pedestrian, 75, Critically Injured In Hackensack
Lodi Pedestrian, 75, Critically Injured In Hackensack A 75-year-old Lodi man was critically injured when he was struck while jaywalking in Hackensack before dawn Wednesday, police said.Jose Gonzalez-Gonzalez was unconscious when he was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with potentially life-threatening injuries after being struck crossing Essex Street near Railroad Avenue at 6:25 a.m. crash, Capt. Nicole Foley said. The 32-year-old female driver of the westbound 2018 Honda HRV that hit him remained at the scene, Foley said. A summons was prepared against Gonzalez-Gonzalez for failing to yield to a vehicle outside a crosswalk.

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by Jerry DeMarco