A Paterson police officer has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident that killed a pedestrian last night.
Tuesday night that killed a 23-year-old pedestrian.
The 30-year-old off-duty officer Jose Urena was driving in the area of North Fourth Street and Temple when he struck a pedestrian, later identified as Jaquill Fields, 23, of Paterson, sometime 8:25 p.m.
Fields was rushed to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries.
Urena has been charged with knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in death.
The investigation is ongoing.