FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:  Caitlin Mota

PHONE: (201) 577-6699

EMAIL: cmota@hcpo.org

DATE: Tuesday, May 3, 2022

AUTHORITIES INVESTIGATE FATAL PEDESTRIAN COLLISION IN JERSEY CITY

Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez has released the following information:

The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit is assisting the Jersey City Police Department with investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian that occurred on Monday, May 2, 2022.

At approximately 9:50 p.m., the Jersey City Police Department responded to the area of Sip Avenue and Routes 1 and 9 on reports of a pedestrian stuck. Responding officers located a male victim with multiple injuries and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

A preliminary investigation revealed the pedestrian was crossing the roadway when he was struck by an SUV that was traveling north. The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene. The pedestrian was subsequently stuck by a second vehicle.

The identity of the victim is being withheld pending notification of his next of kin. The Jersey City Police Department is actively investigating with the assistance of the Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit.