Traffic & Transit
Car Hits, Kills 41-Year-Old Pedestrian In Newark On Labor Day
A vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian as he was crossing a busy intersection in Newark on Labor Day, authorities said.
NEWARK, NJ — A vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian as he was crossing a busy intersection in Newark on Labor Day, authorities said.
Anchieta DeSouza-Lima, 41, of Newark, was crossing the intersection of McCarter Highway and Emmet Street on Monday at 2:54 a.m., when a car hit him, according to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and the Newark Department of Public Safety.
DeSouza-Lima was taken to University Hospital and pronounced dead at 3:11 a.m.
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The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Crime Scene Investigative Bureau and Newark police detectives are investigating DeSouza-Lima’s death. No arrests have been made as of Tuesday.
Authorities said anyone with information can contact the Essex County Prosecutor's Office tips line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432.
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