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Drivers Flee the Scene of Two Separate Newark Crashes

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Police in Newark are looking for the drivers of two vehicles who fled the scene of separate crashes in Newark overnight.

In the first incident, police responded to reports of a crash with injuries near the intersection of Hayes and Frelinghuysen avenues before 11:45 p.m. 

Upon arrival, police found a vehicle overturned with no trapped occupants. Witnesses said the driver self-extricated then ran from the scene. 

According to police, at approximately 3:20 a.m., emergency responders rushed to the area of 14th Avenue and South 8th Street to investigate reports of a crash. 

Crews arrived and found a vehicle slammed into a tree at that location. 

Rescue personnel checked the car and found no occupants inside. Witnesses said the driver sprinted from the scene. 

Both suspects remain at large. 

 

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