Pedestrian seriously injured, hit-and-run driver arrested following a crash at the intersection of Essex Street and Lehigh Street in Hackensack, New Jersey
76-year-old driver left the scene after striking, seriously hurting pedestrian in N.J., police say
Officers responded to the intersection of Essex Street and Lehigh Street in Hackensack at 8:47 p.m. on Saturday. The pedestrian, a 65-year-old woman, was on the scene suffering from serious injuries and a vehicle could not be located, officials said.
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