Crime & Safety

Woman Hit By Car On Route 4 In Bergen County Has Died: Reports

A woman who was struck by a car on Route 4 on Monday night has died, reports say.

(Boyd A. Loving)

FAIR LAWN, NJ — A woman who was struck by a car on Route 4 on Monday night has died, reports said.

The pedestrian was hit on Route 4 near Saddle River Road at around 9:47 p.m., said Jeff Angermeyer, chief of detectives for the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office.

She was taken to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries, he said.

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The driver remained at the scene and was cooperating, Angermeyer said.

News reports said the woman, 31, was from Wilkes-Barre, Pa. and had died at the hospital. NJ.com said the driver, 41, from Bogota, was not charged.

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Officials did not release the victim's name, to await notification of next of kin.

Officials did not respond to a followup request from Patch for more details, but this story will be updated if more information is available.

Parts of Route 4 and Route 208 were closed Monday night for a time. The roads had reopened by Tuesday morning.

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