Crime & Safety
NJ Teen Boy Killed In Hit-And-Run; Search Underway For Driver
A search is underway for a driver who struck and killed a teenage boy on Wednesday while injuring another
A search is underway for a driver who struck and killed a teenage boy on Wednesday while injuring another.
Two boys were hit just after 2:30 p.m. on Terrace Avenue near Secaucus Road in Jersey City while they were riding a bike. The 15-year-old, who was not identified, was killed, police said.
The other boy was seriously injured, and was transported to Jersey City Medical Center, police said.
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Two passengers in the car have been apprehended, but the driver is still at large. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Jersey City Police Department.
Witnesses tell me 2 teenagers were on bikes when a truck crashed into them. 1 dead, one being treated at Jersey City Medical Center @fox5ny pic.twitter.com/MV2mV7bsm2
— Kayla Mamelak (@KaylaMamelak) October 18, 2017
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