What to Know
- Authorities in New Jersey are searching for vehicle allegedly involved in a fatal hit-and-run that took place Monday evening in North Bergen
- North Bergen Police Department received a 911 call reporting a body lying on 43rd Street in the area of Tonnelle Avenue around 8:15 p.m.
- Darlene Westbrook, 34, was transported to Jersey City Medical Center where she was pronounced dead Tuesday morning, prosecutors say
Authorities in New Jersey are searching for the driver of a vehicle allegedly involved in a fatal hit-and-run that took place Monday evening in North Bergen.
According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, at around 8:15 p.m. the North Bergen Police Department received a 911 call reporting a body lying on 43rd Street in the area of Tonnelle Avenue.
When police arrived on scene, officers allegedly observed an unresponsive woman, identified as Darlene Westbrook, 34, at the scene where she was treated before being transported to Jersey City Medical Center where she was pronounced dead around 2:40 a.m. Tuesday.
The investigation by the Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit and the North Bergen Police Department allegedly determined that a motor vehicle was involved in this fatal incident.
Authorities are searching for the suspected vehicle involved in the incident, which is described as a 2001-2003 Chrysler Voyager Minivan light in color, possibly silver.
The suspected minivan is missing both front hub caps and was last observed traveling north on Kennedy Boulevard from 35th Street on Monday between 8:15 and 8:20 p.m., authorities say.
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Anyone with information is urged to contact the Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit at 201-915-1345 or leave an anonymous tip on the Hudson County Prosecutor’s official website at: http://www.hudsoncountyprosecutorsofficenj.org/homicide-tip/.
