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Pedestrian Struck by Hit-and-Run Driver in North Bergen

North Bergen

Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said  The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit and the North Bergen Police Department are actively investigating a hit-and-run collision that occurred on Thursday, October 13, on Tonnelle Avenue in North Bergen.

According to Prosecutor Suarez, shortly after 10:00 p.m., the North Bergen Police Department responded to the area of Tonnelle Avenue and 85th Street on a report of a vehicle striking a pedestrian.

Upon arrival, the responding officers located an injured 32-year-old male pedestrian in the roadway.

Prosecutor Suarez said the injured man, a North Bergen resident, was transported by Emergency Medical Services to Hackensack University Medical Center, where he is being treated for his injuries.

A preliminary investigation determined that the pedestrian was struck by a dark-colored automobile traveling northbound on Tonnelle Avenue.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Office of the Hudson County Prosecutor at 201-915- 1345 or to leave an anonymous tip at: https://www.hudsoncountyprosecutorsofficenj.org/homicide- tip/.

All information will be kept confidential.  

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