Traffic & Transit
Car Fatally Strikes Woman In Bloomfield; Driver Remained At Scene: PD
A woman died after a car struck her in Bloomfield on Friday night, authorities said.
BLOOMFIELD, NJ -- A woman died after a car struck her in Bloomfield on Friday night, authorities said.
The fatal vehicle-pedestrian collision took place around 7:25 p.m. at the intersection of Bloomfield Avenue and Grove Street, according to a joint statement from the Essex County Prosecutor's Office and the Bloomfield Police Department.
The pedestrian, Nelly Fernandez, 60, of Bloomfield, was transported to University Hospital and pronounced dead at 7:52 p.m.
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The driver of the vehicle remained on the scene, authorities said. No arrests have been made.
The Essex County Prosecutor’s Crime Scene Investigations Bureau is investigating Fernandez's death. Anyone with information can contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office tips line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432.
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