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Driver Runs From Scene of Multi-Car Crash in Newark

Newark

Police are searching for the driver of a vehicle involved in a multi-car crash in a section of Newark. 

It happened around 8:50 p.m. near the intersection of Springfield Avenue and Martin Luther King Boulevard.

Emergency responders arrived at the scene and found about three cars involved in a collision with the driver of one of the vehicles, not at that location. 

Police say the suspect fled from the crash scene wearing a red hoodie. 

Essex County Sheriff's Office officers conducted the search, but it is unclear if the suspect was ever located. 

No severe injuries were reported. 

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