Traffic & Transit
Off-Duty Cop Fatally Strikes Pedestrian With Car In Essex County, Prosecutors Say
The driver – a local police officer in North Jersey – remained at the scene, authorities said.
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — An off-duty police officer fatally struck a pedestrian with his car in Newark on Sunday, authorities say.
The fatal crash took place at 2:06 a.m. at the intersection of Bloomfield Avenue and North 6th Street, according to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and the Newark Department of Public Safety.
The victim, Sequndo Reyes Lligun, 37, was transported to University Hospital and pronounced dead at 2:36 a.m.
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Lligun’s address is unknown, authorities said.
The driver – an off-duty Newark police officer – remained at the scene. He showed no signs of impairment and is cooperating with the investigation, prosecutors said.
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A police investigation into the crash continues. No additional details were immediately available.
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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