Bergen Man, 80, Struck By Vehicles, Dies Walking Home: Police

An Elmwood Park man was hit by two vehicles and died Thursday night in Elmwood Park, police there said.

Frank Pezza, 80, was crossing River Drive near Roosevelt Avenue just after 6:20 p.m. when he was struck by a car and another vehicle, said Chief Michael Foligno.

A preliminary investigation suggested that Pezza was crossing the street after he just got off a bus from New York City, the chief said. He was walking in the direction of his house.

The rain and inclement weather appear to have been factors in the crash, Foligno said.

Pezza was pronounced dead at the scene. No charges were filed against either of the vehicles' drivers, Foligno said.

Pezza's death is the latest this week in a series of pedestrians being killed by vehicles.

A man was struck and killed while walking on a Hawthorne street Wednesday night. (See related: Man, 65, Struck And Killed By Vehicle In Hawthorne: Prosecutor)

A 61-year-old woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Fort Lee Wednesday afternoon, said acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo. (See related: Woman Killed In Hit-And-Run In Fort Lee: Prosecutor)

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