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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

Modified Date: 
Fri, 08/30/2024 - 9:14am
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Newark high school cheerleader critically injured in hit-and-run after celebrating win with teammates

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.

Authorities: Newark high school cheerleader critically injured in hit-and-run crash

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.

Family Of Newark Cheerleader Critically Injured In Crash Takes Legal Action

The civil filing seeks to recover damages related to medical bills, life care costs, suffering and enormous losses to her family, Lynch said. 

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Type: Pedestrian Accident
Topics: 
School Bus, Hit and Run
People Involved: 
Chiara Jones
Roadway: 
Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
City: 
Newark, NJ
County: 
Essex County, NJ
Area: 
Trenton-NJ