Crime & Safety
Tractor Trailer Kills Elizabeth Man In Newark, Leaves Scene: ECPO
A tractor trailer struck and killed an Elizabeth resident in Newark as he was helping another driver back up, prosecutors said.
NEWARK, NJ — A tractor trailer struck and killed an Elizabeth resident during a hit-and-run in Newark on Tuesday, police said.
Jesus Acevedo, 63, of Elizabeth, was helping the driver of a tractor trailer back up their vehicle on the 100-block of Avenue L at 6:12 p.m. when a second tractor trailer struck him and left the scene, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office stated.
Acevedo was pronounced dead at the scene 6:48 p.m., prosecutors said.
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A police investigation into the fatal hit-and-run is ongoing, prosecutors said Thursday. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force tips line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432.
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