Hit-And-Run Driver Strikes Jersey City Woman: Prosecutors

JERSEY CITY, NJ — A hit-and-run driver struck a woman in Jersey City on Saturday, sending her to the hospital, prosecutors said.

Shortly before 8 a.m. Saturday, the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a pedestrian struck in the area of John F. Kennedy Boulevard and Duncan Avenue, said the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office.

Police found a 37-year-old woman with "serious but non-life threatening injuries," prosecutors said.

The driver left the scene, prosecutors said.

The victim, a Jersey City resident, was taken to Jersey City Medical Center and remained in stable condition as of Sunday, prosecutors said.

The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit is investigating.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Prosecutor's Office at 201-915-1345 or to leave an anonymous tip at hcpo.org/tips. All information will be kept confidential.