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Hamza M. Abdelaziz, 20, of Clifton, was racing in a 2023 black BMW 540 when he struck the Fair Lawn family's vehicle on the Berry’s Creek Bridge in the eastbound lanes in Rutherford, just prior to the East Rutherford border around 1:10 p.m., Rutherford Police Chief John Russo said.
A 35-year-old man, 35-year-old woman, 5-year-old girl, and 3-year-old girl all reported injuries following the crash, Russo said.
Abdelaziz was charged with assault by auto and issued summonses for reckless driving, unsafe lane change, and following too closely.
Meanwhile, the vehicle that Abdelaziz was racing — possibly a white Toyota Supra with tinted windows and front end damage — fled the scene.
Records show he was charged with careless driving last year in Little Falls.
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