Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Professional Standards Bureau is investigating an incident in which a woman walking a dog on Clifton Avenue near Branch Brook Park was struck by a car that was being pursued by Newark Police.
In addition to the woman, a Mercury Sable, carrying a driver and a passenger, was also struck.
All three were transported to University Hospital. The pedestrian is in serious condition. The two others have non-life threatening injuries.
Consistent with Attorney General guidelines, because the incident involved a police pursuit, it is being investigated by the Professional Standards Bureau of the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office.
The preliminary investigation indicates that at approximately 11:47 am today a suspect was being pursued in a gold 2002 Nissan Sentra when the 20-year-old male driver of the vehicle hit a 79-year-old woman.
The investigation is active and ongoing. At this time, no arrests have been made. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.