Crime & Safety
Man Dies After Being Struck By Car In Jersey City
A Union County man was fatally struck by a car in Jersey City.
JERSEY CITY, NJ — An Elizabeth man who was struck by a car in Jersey City on Friday died the next day, officials said.
The victim was identified Wednesday as James Jones, 87, of Elizabeth.
At approximately 9:20 p.m. on Friday, the Jersey City Police Department was notified of a pedestrian struck on Pacific Avenue near Forrest Street, said the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office.
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Jones was taken to an area hospital with serious injuries, prosecutors said.
He was pronounced dead just after 12:45 a.m. on Saturday, prosecutors said.
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The striking vehicle remained at the scene, and no charges were filed as of Wednesday.
The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit is still investigating, prosecutors said.
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