Chiara Jones, 18, was critically injured after being struck by a hit-and-run bus on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Newark, New Jersey
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Mon, 03/25/2024 - 12:53pmAccident Date:
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When they returned and the bus stopped in front of the high school, Jones started crossing the street in front of the bus and that’s when a car came around the bus and hit her.
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Authorities say it happened around 10:15 p.m. on Sunday on the 500 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The JAGS cheerleader team was just returning home from a cheer event and the school bus was parked outside the high school.
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Type: Pedestrian Accident
People Involved:
Chiara Jones
Roadway:
Martin Luther King Jr. BoulevardCity:
Newark, NJCounty:
Essex County, NJArea:
Trenton-NJ