Crime & Safety
East Orange Man, 93, Dead After Vehicle-Pedestrian Collision: Police
The driver of the vehicle remained on the scene. No arrests have been made, Essex County prosecutors said.
EAST ORANGE, NJ — A fatal vehicle-pedestrian collision “apparently caused the death” of a 93-year-old man last weekend, authorities announced Monday.
Police were notified that a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle near the intersection of South Arlington Avenue and Central Avenue in East Orange around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, according to a statement from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and the East Orange Police Department.
The man – later identified as Earnest Green, 93, of East Orange – was transported to University Hospital in Newark. He succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at 12:31 a.m. on Sunday, authorities said.
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The driver of the vehicle remained on the scene. No arrests have been made, prosecutors said.
The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Crime Scene Investigations Bureau is investigating Green’s death. 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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