VIDEO: Police Seek Driver And Witness After Car Hits Boy, 11, In North Jersey

NORTH BERGEN, NJ — The police in North Bergen are seeking the driver of a vehicle that hit a boy in a crosswalk on Tuesday morning, then kept going.

[UPDATE: Police have made an arrest, charging a man with assault by auto and several other offenses. Read more here.]

In a video (below) that the police posted on social media Thursday, the boy is seen crossing at an intersection on a sunny, clear morning. Suddenly, a car appears, strikes him, and keeps going.

The child walks back to the corner to pick up an object, then appears to realize he's hurt. He limps over to a woman pushing a stroller, and the woman helps the boy across the street.

"We are currently conducting an active investigation into a motor vehicle accident that occurred on Tuesday, October 17th at 8:16 a.m. The incident involves a Gray Ford Explorer manufactured between 2020 and 2024, bearing New Jersey license plates. The vehicle is also equipped with tinted windows and a tinted windshield,"police posted to social media. "The victim involved in the accident is an 11-year-old boy. In addition, we are seeking to identify a female witness who was dressed in black and was observed pushing a baby carriage at the time of the incident."

Anyone with information is being asked to contact (201) 392-2100 or email tips@northbergenpd.com.

Police told the media that after the boy got to school, he informed officials of what had happened.

According to New Jersey law, "Pedestrians have the right-of-way at all intersections, including intersections with no crosswalk markings." This intersection also had a stop sign. (Read the law here.)

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