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Rahway Man Charged with Eluding Police, Assault with Vehicle

Newark New Jersey

Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that Nathaniel Young, 20, of Rahway has been charged with eluding police, assault with a vehicle, and knowingly leaving the scene of an accident where there was serious bodily injury.

He is being held at the Essex County Correctional Facility in Newark on $100,000 bail.

Meanwhile, the 79-year-old victim, who was allegedly struck by Young, remains hospitalized in critical but stable condition.

At approximately 11:47 am yesterday Newark Police pursued Young who was driving a gold 2002 Nissan Sentra at a high rate of speed.

Young struck a Mercury Sable, carrying a driver and a passenger, and then hit a 79-year-old woman who was walking a dog in a baby carriage on Clifton Avenue near Branch Brook Park.

Emergency medical personnel attended to the woman and put the dog in the ambulance with her. The dog did not sustain any injuries.

The incident is being investigated by the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Crash Investigation Unit and the Professional Standards Bureau. Under Attorney General Guidelines, all police pursuits involving a death or serious bodily injury are reviewed by the Professional Standards Bureau.

The investigation is active and ongoing. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.

These are accusations. All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until they enter a guilty plea or are found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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