What to Know
- Zackhary Simmons, 21, of Ramsey, was killed in a hit-and-run in Hoboken over the weekend
- His cousin Ben Simmons was the top pick in the NBA draft last week
- Prosecutors hope new surveillance video released Tuesday will help them locate the driver
Newly released surveillance video shows the car that authorities say hit and killed the 21-year-old cousin of NBA's top draft pick Ben Simmons in Hoboken early Saturday.
Prosecutors are still searching for the driver in the hit-and-run that killed Zackhary Simmons at about3:30 a.m. at Willow Avenue and 6th Street.
The video released by the Hudson County prosecutor Tuesday shows a large SUV, missing part of the front end of the lights, with New York plates.
Simmons, of Ramsey, was the cousin of Ben Simmons, who was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night as the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft.
Ben expressed his sadness on social media. [[384434741,C]]
"Hearing the news this morning is a reminder to never forget the important things in life," he wrote in a Twitter post.
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He also posted a photo of himself wearing a Sixers cap with his cousin. [[384418961, C]]
"The family is struggling and it's a tough thing to have to deal with, an awful thing to have to deal with," said Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez.
