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SEE ANYTHING? Passaic Man, 49, Critically Injured In Hit-Run SEE ANYTHING? Passaic Man, 49, Critically Injured In Hit-Run
SEE Anything? Passaic Man, 49, Critically Injured In Hit-Run A 49-year-old Passaic pedestrian was critically injured by a hit-and-run driver, said authorities who turned to the public for help. Paresh Rana was crossing Pennington Avenue when he was struck by a southbound vehicle at the corner of Gregory Avenue in the city around 8 p.m. Sunday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said. Rana remained in critical condition at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson, they said. They asked that anyone who might have witnessed the crash or has information that can help authorities catch the driver c…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Fort Lee Pedestrian Struck, Killed Near GWB, Englewood Cliffs Driver Cited Fort Lee Pedestrian Struck, Killed Near GWB, Englewood Cliffs Driver Cited
Fort Lee Pedestrian Struck, Killed Near GWB, Englewood Cliffs Driver Cited A 59-year-old Fort Lee pedestrian was struck and killed Friday near the George Washington Bridge, authorities said. Lan Zhang was crossing Bruce Reynolds Boulevard heading north when a 2005 Ford Econoline van turning left from southbound Lemoine Avenue hit her Friday morning, Capt. Ricky Mirkovic said. Responding officers and paramedics from the Fort Lee Ambulance Corps tried to resuscitate Zhang, but she succumbed to her injuries, Mirkovic said. Lt. Mark Radoian and the FLPD Accident Investigation Unit responded and issued summonses to the driver, Moschos Scoullis, 69, of Englewood Cliffs…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Lodi Pedestrian, 63, Struck Crossing Carlstadt Road, Leg Broken, Police Say Lodi Pedestrian, 63, Struck Crossing Carlstadt Road, Leg Broken, Police Say
Lodi Pedestrian, 63, Struck Crossing Carlstadt Road, Leg Broken, Police Say A Lodi man was hospitalized with a compound leg fracture after a vehicle struck him Wednesday morning in a Carlstadt crosswalk, authorities said. The driver, 52, from Rockaway, had a green light while making a left turn onto Washington Avenue (Route 502) near Route 120 but didn't yield to the 63-year-old pedestrian around 8 a.m., Detective Sgt. John Cleary said. No recklessness was suspected but complaints could still be filed pending the results of an investigation, he said. The victim was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center.

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Tenafly Mom, Dumont Son Struck Crossing Englewood Street, But Not In The Usual Way Tenafly Mom, Dumont Son Struck Crossing Englewood Street, But Not In The Usual Way
Tenafly Mom, Dumont Son Struck Crossing Englewood Street, But Not In The Usual Way A 72-year-old Tenafly woman and her 51-year-old son from Dumont were hospitalized after they were struck Friday in Englewood by a vehicle involved in a nearby crash, authorities said. A 48-year-old driver was trying to make a left from Engle Street onto Chestnut Street around 12:45 p.m. when his Audi collided with a Ford Focus driven by a woman in her early 70s, Deputy Police Chief Gregory Halstead said. The Ford got knocked into the pedestrians, who were headed north in the crosswalk on Engle Street, the deputy chief said. The woman sustained a head injury and her son an injury to his leg…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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SEE ANYTHING? Pedestrian Struck Just Off Route 46 In Ridgefield SEE ANYTHING? Pedestrian Struck Just Off Route 46 In Ridgefield
SEE Anything? Pedestrian Struck Just Off Route 46 In Ridgefield A 24-year-old pedestrian from Queens was struck crossing a Ridgefield street Tuesday night, said police who were seeking witnesses. The Flushing woman was crossing Grand Avenue headed west in the crosswalk when she was struck by a 2016 BMW X5 driven by a 44-year-old borough man making a right turn from Maple Avenue shortly before 6:15 p.m., Deputy Police Chief Robert Meurer said. Police and EMS provided emergency first aid to the pedestrian, who was taken to Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck with injuries that Meurer said weren't life-threatening. The deputy chief asked Wednesday th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Lyndhurst Pedestrian, 80, Struck By SUV Driven By Township Resident, 18 Lyndhurst Pedestrian, 80, Struck By SUV Driven By Township Resident, 18
Lyndhurst Pedestrian, 80, Struck By SUV Driven By Township Resident, 18 An 80-year-old Lyndhurst pedestrian was hospitalized with what was believed to be a broken left wrist after she was struck by an SUV Monday morning. The 18-year-old Toyota Sienna driver, also from town, was making a left turn from westbound Valley Brook Avenue onto Stuyvesant Avenue when her vehicle bumped the woman shortly before 9:30 a.m., Detective Sgt. Vincent Auteri said. She was injured in the fall and taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, he said. No summonses were immediately issued, Auteri said, adding that an investigation was continuing.

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Pedestrian Struck In Ridgefield Dies Pedestrian Struck In Ridgefield Dies
Pedestrian Struck In Ridgefield Dies A Ridgefield woman who was struck by a pickup truck while crossing the street near the supermarket where she worked was declared brain dead by doctors on Monday, loved ones and authorities confirmed. A Dodge Ram was turning left from northbound Shaler Boulevard onto westbound Banta Place when it struck Maria Gabriela Andino, a mother of two, in the crosswalk early Saturday afternoon, they said. The driver, who is in his mid 20s, said he didn't see the victim. She was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, where doctors pronounced her brain dead at 5:25 p.m. Monday, a day before her…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Pedestrian Hit In Unmarked Crosswalk: Who's At Fault? Pedestrian Hit In Unmarked Crosswalk: Who's At Fault?
Pedestrian Hit In Unmarked Crosswalk: Who's At Fault? A 28-year-old pedestrian was struck in an unmarked Hackensack crosswalk the other morning, raising what authorities said is an important point. The victim, a Jersey City woman, was heading west across Summit Avenue at Thompson Street in an unmarked crosswalk when she was struck around 7 a.m. by a southbound 2019 Ford Mustang driven by a 64-year-old city man, police said. She was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center after complaining of leg and hip pain, they said. Although no summonses were issued, the driver was assigned fault for failing to yield to a pedestrian. Why? "Most dr…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Phillipsburg Pedestrian Struck On Route 22 Flown To Hospital With Serious Injuries Phillipsburg Pedestrian Struck On Route 22 Flown To Hospital With Serious Injuries
Phillipsburg Pedestrian Struck On Route 22 Flown To Hospital With Serious Injuries A Phillipsburg man had to be flown to a local hospital after he was hit by a car on Route 22 Friday evening, Clinton Township police said. Jack Lucas, 29, was walking east on Route 22 when he was struck by a white Chevy Impala driven by Kathleen Webster of Lebanon shortly after 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, authorities said. Lucas sustained serious injuries and was flown to Morristown Memorial Hospital for treatment, authorities said. Webster was not injured, authorities said. This investigation is ongoing. No charges have been filed.

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by Valerie Musson
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Ridgefield Pedestrian Struck By Van From Palisades Park Ridgefield Pedestrian Struck By Van From Palisades Park
Ridgefield Pedestrian Struck By Van From Palisades Park A 45-year-old Ridgefield pedestrian was struck in the crosswalk by a left-turning van Monday night, authorities said. The borough resident was brought to Hackensack University Medical Center with injuries that weren’t considered life threatening after he was struck by a 2016 Ford Traverse shortly after 8 p.m. as he crossed Broad Avenue at Edgewater Avenue, Deputy Police Chief Robert Meurer said. The 50-year-old Palisades Park driver remained at the scene, Meurer said. An investigation was continuing. Left turns are responsible for a quarter of all pedestrian crashes, police say. In most c…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Fair Lawn Girl, 3, Struck By SUV Fair Lawn Girl, 3, Struck By SUV
Fair Lawn Girl, 3, Struck By SUV A 3-year-old Fair Lawn girl walking hand-in-hand with her mom was struck Monday afternoon by an SUV driven by a 79-year-old Ridgewood woman, police said. The girl was knocked about 10 feet but wasn’t seriously injured after being struck on Plaza Road around 2:50 p.m., Sgt. Brian Metzler said. The mother, 38, wasn’t injured, Metzler said. Both were in the crosswalk when they were struck by the 2019 Chevy, which was making a left turn from Fair Lawn Avenue west onto Plaza Road south when it struck the child, the sergeant said. Fair Lawn Volunteer Ambulance responded and took the girl with …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Pedestrian Stable Days After Jefferson Hit-Run Pedestrian Stable Days After Jefferson Hit-Run
Pedestrian Stable Days After Jefferson Hit-Run Police have identified the driver of a vehicle that fled after hitting a pedestrian in Jefferson, authorities said. A 25-year-old man was walking near 619 Route 15 southbound when he was struck by the car Sunday around 1:10 a.m. Sunday, Jefferson Township police said. The man, who was found on the side of the road with head and upper body injuries, was flown to Morristown Medical Center and is in stable condition.  Police did not release the identities of the driver or the 25-year-old man. This investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact …

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by Valerie Musson