Man On Motorized Bike Fatally Struck Hudson County Woman: Prosecutors

KEARNY, NJ — A man on a motorized bicycle was arrested Thursday for having fatally struck a woman in Kearny in February, prosecutors said.

Miguel Aguilar, 44, of Harrison was charged with second-degree causing death while driving suspended, said the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office on Friday.

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Prosecutors said he struck Sheila Cruz, 72, on Kearny Avenue shortly after 8 a.m. on Feb. 11.

She was taken to University Hospital in Newark and pronounced dead on Feb. 15.

During the course of the investigation, detectives determined that Aguilar did not have a valid license or registration to operate the motorized bicycle, prosecutors said.

Aguilar was released to await a court appearance on May 12, prosecutors said.