Vincent Harrison, 25, killed in collision with alleged hit-and-run driver William Espinal-Mejia, 35, on New Jersey Turnpike in Elizabeth, New Jersey
Hit-and-run driver kills man after New Jersey Turnpike crash
Officials say the man got out of one of the cars and was on the side of the highway when he was hit. He was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.
The man's name has not been released. It wasn't immediately clear if he was driving one the vehicles involved in the crash.
Linden man charged in hit-and-run that killed NYPD officer
William Espinal-Mejia, 35, is charged with one count of second-degree leaving the scene of a fatal accident, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park and New Jersey State Police Superintendent Rick Fuentes announced.
NYPD officer killed in hit-and-run 'served until his last moment,' relative says
"He was a very happy, energetic, helpful young man who followed after his older brother into the NYPD because he had a very big heart," the relative said. "He liked to help people."
Linden man sentenced to 3 years in hit-and-run that killed NYPD officer
Espinal-Mejia previously agreed to the three-year sentence under a plea deal that saw him admit to one count of knowingly leaving the scene of a fatal accident.
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