By: Richard L. Smith
The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office is leading an investigation into a pedestrian accident that claimed the life of a woman in Newark’s South Ward Friday evening.
According to preliminary information, the incident occurred shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Lyons Avenue, where police responded to reports of a pedestrian lying in the roadway.
Emergency responders arrived and found an unidentified woman suffering from severe injuries. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities said the driver involved in the incident remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators.
The circumstances surrounding the collision remain under investigation by the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office.
this is the second fatal pedestrian strike that occurred in the city of Newark today.
The victim’s identity has not been released.