Wayne Police Seek Hit-Run Driver Who Hospitalized Totowa Pedestrian

WAYNE, N.J. -- Wayne police are hoping the public can help find the driver of a car that struck a pedestrian before dawn Saturday, leaving him hospitalized in critical but stable condition.

Jerry DeMarco

07/30/2016 5:02 p.m.

Mirko Oldja, 36, of Totowa, sustained serious head injuries after he was struck just before 4:30 a.m. in the 300 block of Parish Drive, Sfc. Peter Pohludka said.

Wayne First Aid Squad members and paramedics from St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center treated Oldja at the scene before he was taken to St. Joe's, Pohludka said.

Anyone who may have witnessed this crash or has information that could help find the vehicle and/or the driver involved is asked to contact the Wayne Police Department Traffic Bureau: (973) 633-3520.

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