By: Jeff Sommes
Authorities in Paterson are searching for a woman who fled the scene of a multi-vehicle crash early Friday morning.
According to preliminary reports, police were dispatched to the area of 1041 Madison Avenue around 3:30 a.m. after receiving reports of a crash involving multiple vehicles.
When officers arrived, they found about seven cars damaged in what appeared to be a chain-reaction collision.
During the investigation, police learned that a female driver involved in the crash fled the scene on foot before jumping into a waiting car that drove her away.
No severe injuries were immediately reported, but several vehicles sustained significant damage.
The search for the woman remains active, and the incident is under investigation by the Paterson Police Department.