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Union City Man Pleads Guilty to Death by Auto in Crash that Killed Cyclist

Union City

The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office has announced that on Thursday, October 28, Miguel Perez, 29, of Union City, pleaded guilty to charges related to his involvement in the November 16, 2020, death of 56-year-old cyclist Marcelino Pico, who was struck and killed while bicycling on Bergenline Avenue in Union City.

According to county officials, Perez pleaded guilty to Leaving the Scene of an Accident Resulting in Death and the associated motor vehicle summons.

County officials stated that on November 16, 2020, at approximately 7:45 p.m., members of the Union City Police Department responded to the area of 48th Street near Bergenline Avenue on reports of a cyclist struck with serious injuries. 

According to officials, the victim, later identified as Marcelino Pilco of Union City, was transported to the Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced deceased at 11:48 p.m. 

According to the initial investigation, the victim was cycling northbound on Bergenline Avenue when he was struck. The driver fled the scene eastbound on 48th Street in a white Nissan Rogue sport utility vehicle.

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