Crime & Safety
Driver Charged In Hudson County Hit-And-Run That Seriously Injured Woman
A man has been charged in a Jersey City hit-and-run that seriously injured a woman, prosecutors said.
JERSEY CITY, NJ — A man has been charged in a Jersey City hit-and-run that seriously injured a woman in 2023.
Adrian Perez, 23, of Bayonne, was charged on Wednesday with knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle collision resulting in serious bodily injury, and endangering an injured victim, said the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office.
Prosecutors said that shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 26, 2023, the Jersey City Police Department was notified of a pedestrian struck in the area of Barbara Place and Grand Street.
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Police found a 37-year-old female victim with multiple serious injuries, prosecutors said.
Prosecutors said that a Chevrolet Suburban that was driven by Perez left the scene.
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He was arrested at the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office in Secaucus and released to await his first court appearance, prosecutors said.
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