A 76-year-old Kearny man is in critical condition at University Hospital in Newark following a hit-and-run near Kearny and Columbia avenues Thursday, May 30, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.
The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit and the Kearny Police Department are investigating.
Shortly after 7 a.m. that day, the Kearny Police Department was notified of a pedestrian struck at the intersection of Kearny and Columbia. Responding officers located the victim, a man, who had serious injuries.
The driver of the striking vehicle did not remain at the scene, the HCPO says. However, a source tells The Observer the driver initially stopped, got out of his vehicle, looked at the victim and then took off from there.
The victim, meanwhile, was transported by EMS to University Newark, where he remains in critical condition.
During a preliminary investigation, the vehicle suspected of being involved in the collision was recovered.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the HCPO at (201) 915-1345 or to leave an anonymous tip at www.hudsoncountyprosecutorsofficenj.org/homicide-tip. All information will be kept confidential.
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