FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Caitlin Mota
PHONE: (201) 577-6699
EMAIL: cmota@hcpo.org
DATE: Wednesday, December 20, 2023

COLLISION UNIT INVESTIGATING FATAL PEDESTRIAN CRASH IN JERSEY CITY

Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez has released the following information:

The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit and the Jersey City Police Department are investigating a fatal pedestrian collision that occurred on Tuesday, December 19, 2023.

At approximately 5:20 p.m., the Jersey City Police Department was notified of a pedestrian struck in the area of Route 440 and Danforth Avenue. Upon arrival, responding officers located the lifeless body of a female – later identified as Billiah Mogusu, 58, of Jersey City – near the intersection. She was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.

During the preliminary investigation, it was determined the victim had been struck by multiple vehicles, many of which remained at the scene. The initial striking vehicle is not believed to have remained at the scene. The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit is actively investigating this matter with assistance from the Jersey City Police Department. Anyone with information or believes to have been in the area at the time of the collision is asked to contact the Office of the Hudson County Prosecutor at 201-915-1345 or to leave an anonymous tip at: http://www.hudsoncountyprosecutorsofficenj.org/homicide-tip/. All information will be kept confidential.