Traffic & Transit
Probe Continues Into Fatal Hit-And-Run In West Orange
A local woman died in a hit-and-run that took place in West Orange. No arrests have been made as of Thursday, police said.
WEST ORANGE, NJ — A police investigation continues into a fatal hit-and-run that claimed the life of a woman in West Orange last week, authorities say.
A vehicle struck Maria F. Pastuizaca-Yauri, 67, at the intersection of Brennan Drive and Mount Pleasant Avenue at 7:17 p.m. on Sept. 30, according to a joint statement from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and the West Orange Police Department.
Pastuizaca-Yauri was transported to University Hospital in Newark by ambulance. She was pronounced dead at 8:15 p.m.
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“At this time, no arrests have been made,” prosecutors said Thursday.
The West Orange Police Department and the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force are investigating the fatality. Anyone with information can contact 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432.
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