Crime & Safety
Bergen Woman, 28, Killed By Tow Truck ID'd: Police
The woman was crossing a Ridgefield street when she was hit. She later died of her injuries, police said.
The woman who was killed after she was hit by a tow truck crossing a Ridgefield street Saturday has been identified, police said.
Yoon Hee Ko, 28, was identified as the victim, Chief Tom Gallagher confirmed. A native of Korea, Ko moved to Palisades Park a few years ago before moving to Ridgefield in November, he said.
Ko's relatives flew in from Korea Monday and identified her as the victim, Gallagher said.
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Ko was crossing Broad Avenue when she was hit by a 1999 Chevrolet C600 flatbed tow truck, police previously said.
Police responded to the scene at about 9:15 a.m. after getting a call about the hit, Meurer said.
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Police and emergency medical service personnel provided emergency first aid to the woman. She was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center where she subsequently died of her injuries, police said.
Police are investigating the accident. Anyone who may have seen it is asked to call the Ridgefield Police Department at 201-943-5210, ext. 5021.
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