HUDSON COUNTY REGIONAL COLLISION INVESTIGATION UNIT INVESTIGATING JERSEY CITY CRASH THAT KILLED 26-YEAR-OLD MAN

Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez has released the following information:
The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit is investigating an early morning motor vehicle collision in which a pedestrian was fatally struck just before 4 a.m. Saturday morning on Summit Avenue near Hopkins Avenue in Jersey City.

On July 4, at approximately 3:56 a.m., Jersey City Police responded to the area of Summit Avenue and Hopkins Avenue on reports of a pedestrian struck with life-threatening injuries. The victim, later identified as Shawn Charles, 26 of Jersey City, was transported to the Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased at 4:28 a.m.

According to the initial investigation, the victim was standing outside of a home on Summit Avenue when he was struck by a vehicle backing up and leaving the area. The driver initially left the scene, but returned shortly after.

The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit is actively investigating this incident. 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.