The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Bergenfield Police Department are looking for information relative to a hit and run collision which resulted in serious bodily injury to a pedestrian who was struck. Authorities said on Thursday, January 15, 2015, at around 7:47 p.m., the Bergenfield Police Department received a 911 emergency call reporting that a person had been struck by a motor vehicle in the roadway in the area of 52 Woodbine Street, Bergenfield, New Jersey. Upon responding to the scene, officers found the victim, a man, lying in the northbound lane of Woodbine Street. The victim, who was identified as Brian Gilligan, a 32 year old Bergenfield man, had suffered injuries consistent with having been struck by a motor vehicle and was transported to Hackensack University Medical Center. Mr. Gilligan remains hospitalized at HUMC where he is being treated for serious injuries. As a result of an investigation conducted by members of Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Fatal Accident Investigation Unit (FAIU) and the Bergenfield Police Department, it was determined that at approximately 7:47 p.m., the victim was struck by a motor vehicle as he stood in the northbound lane of travel, attempting to stop traffic to allow a truck to exit a nearby business. The vehicle involved was driving north on Woodbine Street at the time of the collision. The vehicle continued north and fled the scene. The collision was captured by local business surveillance cameras. The vehicle appears to be a dark colored, four door sedan. Below is a still photo taken from the surveillance video. The vehicle may have damage to its front end on the driver’s side. Anyone with information regarding this hit and run collision is encouraged to contact the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Fatal Accident Investigation Unit at 201-226-5500 (BCPO Tips Line 201-226-5532) or the Bergenfield Police Department at 201-387-4000.
Authorities Search for Vehicle Responsible for Bergenfield Hit-and-Run That Badly Injured Pedestrian
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