Woman struck and killed, scooter rider injured after a van allegedly driven by Jose Tremols-Acosta, 62, jumped a curb and crashed on Rosa Parks Boulevard in Paterson, New Jersey
Modified Date:
Sat, 10/07/2023 - 8:39amAccident Date:
Thursday, October 5, 2023Van driver jumps curb, kills person on sitting on sidewalk bench in Paterson
A woman sitting on a sidewalk bench was killed Thursday in Paterson when a van jumped a curb and crashed into a her and a person riding a scooter, officials said.
Van driver charged in fatal hit-and-run on Paterson sidewalk
Tremols-Acosta ran from the scene and was arrested a short time later, according to Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In-Charge Isa Abbassi.
Hit-And-Run Driver Who Killed Woman, Injured Man, 83, In Paterson Charged With Death By Auto
Tremols-Acosta was charged with death by auto (vehicular homicide), aggravated assault by auto, leaving the scene of a fatal crash resulting in death and two counts of endangering an injured victim.
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Type: Pedestrian Accident
People Involved:
Jose Tremols-Acosta
Roadway:
Rosa Parks BoulevardCity:
Paterson, NJCounty:
Passaic County, NJArea:
Trenton-NJ