Crime & Safety
76-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed In Atlantic City Crash
Harris L. Jacobs of Atlantic City was charged in connection with the death of a local resident, authorities said.
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - A New Jersey man was charged with leaving the scene of a hit and run that killed a 76-year-old pedestrian in Atlantic City on Sunday, authorities said.
Harris L. Jacobs, 26, of Atlantic City, was charged with second degree leaving the scene of a fatal motor vehicle crash in connection with the death of Orlando Fraga, also of Atlantic City, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said.
The crash occurred at around 3:35 a.m. on the 1800 block of Atlantic Avenue in Atlantic City, authorities said.
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Jacobs is currently lodged in the Atlantic County Justice Facility pending a detention hearing.
Additional details about the incident were not immediately available Tuesday morning.
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The investigation leading to Jacobs' arrest was a joint effort from the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office and Atlantic City police.
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