Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II announced today that the Essex County Prosecutor’s Crime Scene Investigations Bureau is investigating a hit and run collision that left a pedestrian seriously injured.
The collision occurred Sunday, February 4, at about 10:15 p.m. on the 500 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Newark. The pedestrian, an 18-year-old female, was taken to University Hospital, where she is listed in critical condition.
The investigation is active and ongoing. No arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office tips line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432. Calls will be kept confidential.