PARAMUS, NJ — A woman died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver near the Garden State Plaza mall in Paramus on Monday night, police said.
The 32-year-old woman was struck by a car that was fleeing, said Police Chief Robert Guidetti, although he declined to elaborate.
On Tuesday morning, Guidetti said the woman had died from her injuries.
Route 17 South was temporarily closed in the area on Monday night while the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Fatal Accident Investigation Unit investigated.
Guidetti said any further information will be released by the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office.
Patch has reached out for more details and will update this story when more information is available.
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