FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Raymond Worrall
PHONE: (201) 795-6400 Ext. 6737
EMAIL: rworrall@hcpo.org
TWITTER: @HCPOProsecutor
WEB: www.hcpo.org
DATE: April 17, 2019
DRIVER ARRESTED AFTER HIT-AND-RUN IN HOBOKEN; PEDESTRIAN HOSPITALIZED
Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez has released the following information:
On Tuesday, April 16, 2019, shortly before 3:00 p.m., Hoboken Police Officers responded to a motor vehicle accident that occurred on 1st and Bloomfield Street in Hoboken. A black Honda Accord fled the scene and then struck a pedestrian in the area of 1st and Hudson streets. Multiple parked vehicles were struck by the Accord before it came to a stop when it struck a building at 99 Hudson Street.
The pedestrian, a 56-year-old male from Brooklyn, was transported by Emergency Medical Services to the Jersey City Medical Center where he is being treated for multiple injuries to his lower extremities. He is currently in stable condition. A second victim, the driver of a vehicle involved in the initial collision at 1st and Bloomfield streets, was treated for minor injuries at the scene.
The driver of the Honda Accord, Oscar Moran, age 66, of Jersey City, was arrested and charged with second-degree Assault by Auto and third-degree Assault by Auto in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1(c), and Driving While Intoxicated, a motor vehicle violation.
The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit is actively investigating this case with assistance from the Hoboken Police Department. 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.
The above charges are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. R.P.C.3.6(b)(6).