Arrest Made In Hit-And-Run Death Of Ramsey Man, NBA No. 1 Pick's Cousin

By Eric Kiefer
Staff Writer

RAMSEY, N.J. — Hoboken police have made an arrest in connection with a hit-and-run incident that killed Zachary Simmons, the cousin of NBA No. 1 draft pick Ben Simmons last month.

The Hoboken Police Department announced Friday that an arrest was made in the case; details were expected to be released later in the day.

Simmons, 21, of Ramsey, was hit by a black SUV at Willow Avenue and Sixth Street on June 25, CBS2 reported.

Related: NBA No. 1 Pick Ben Simmons' Cousin From Ramsey Killed In Hit-And-Run In Hoboken

The hit-and-run occurred at 3:30 a.m., the report said.

The victim's mother, Monique Steele, told CBS2 that police said the vehicle was traveling at least 70 miles per hour. The victim was out at a friend's birthday party after celebrating his cousin's No. 1 selection in the NBA Draft Thursday when the crash occurred, Steele confirmed in the report.

Ben Simmons posted about the crash and his cousin on Twitter.

The Record reported that the vehicle may have been a Cadillac Escalade, citing the Hudson County Sheriff's office. Witnesses reported hearing two loud thuds when the accident occurred, according to the CBS2 report.

Simmons was pronounced dead at 4:25 a.m. at Jersey City Medical Center, according to The Record.

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