Collision Unit Investigating Jersey City Hit-and-Run

Collision Unit Investigating Jersey City Hit-and-Run


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Caitlin Mota
PHONE: (201) 577-6699
EMAIL: cmota@hcpo.org
DATE: Saturday, June 29, 2024

COLLISION UNIT INVESTIGATING JERSEY CITY HIT-AND-RUN THAT INJURED TWO INDIVIDUALS

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 hit-and-run that seriously injured two individuals on Saturday, June 29, 2024.

At approximately 12:20 a.m., the Jersey City Police Department was notified of a collision in the area of Martin Luther King Drive and Wilkinson Avenue. Responding officers located two victims, later identified as a 36-year-old male of East Orange and a 26-year-old female of Newark, with serious injuries. The victims were occupying a moped at the time of the collision. The second vehicle did not remain at the scene. Both victims were transported to Jersey City Medical Center where they are being treated for their injuries. During the preliminary investigation, the second vehicle was identified and recovered.

The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit and the Jersey City Police Department are actively investigating this matter. Anyone with information 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.