Authorities have confirmed that a female pedestrian was killed by a vehicle that was being chased by police overnight.
Although no details were provided as to what prompted the chase, but according to reports drugs were recovered from the vehicle.
According to initial reports, sometime around 2:30 a.m. the female victim was at the intersection of Washington Street and University Avenue when she was struck.
She was reportedly pinned underneath the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.
Two other people were also reportedly injured in the crash.
The identities of the victim or the occupant (s) in the vehicle are being withheld at this time.
The investigation into the incident is being handled by the Essex County Prosecutor's Office.