The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit and the Bayonne Police Department are investigating a late Monday morning crash that killed a 74-year-old pedestrian.
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
At approximately 11:50 a.m., the Bayonne Police Department was notified of a pedestrian struck in the area of 22nd Street and Broadway, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said in a statement.
Upon arrival, responding officers located a victim, later identified as Maryann Patey, 74, of Bayonne, with a head injury. She was transported by Emergency Medical Services to Jersey City Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead at 12:46 p.m.
The striking vehicle, a black Nissan operated by a 31-year-old Bayonne woman, remained at the scene.
The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit and the Bayonne Police Department are actively investigating this case.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the HCPO at 201-915-1345 or to leave an anonymous tip at: http://www.hudsoncountyprosecutorsofficenj.org/homicide-tip/.
All information will be kept confidential.
