15-year-old child was struck, pinned under, and seriously injured by an SUV in a driveway near Woodcliff Avenue and Palisade Plaza in North Bergen, New Jersey
Bergen girl, 15, seriously injured when struck by SUV in North Bergen driveway
The girl, of Cliffside Park, was sitting in a driveway in the area of Woodcliff Avenue and Palisade Plaza, near North Hudson Park, at 4:30 p.m. when she was struck by the vehicle as it was turning into the driveway, North Bergen police Capt. Nicholas Galliano said. Police Officer John Nunez was nearby and rushed to aid the victim.
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