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Man Hospitalized After Assault in Newark's North Ward

Newark

A man found unconscious and seriously injured after reportedly being attacked at a location in the city's North Ward has police searching for possible suspects.

According to preliminary reports, emergency responders were called to the scene of a car crash in the vicinity of Bloomfield Avenue and Crittenden Street before 3:15 a.m. when they arrived to find the severely injured adult male.

EMS transported the victim to University Hospital where he is reportedly in stable condition for trauma to the head.

Witnesses said a dark-colored vehicle occupied by two black males and a Hispanic was observed leaving the scene.

It is not immediately clear if the victim was the driver of the crashed vehicle.

Police are continuing to investigate the incident.

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