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Cliffside Park – Teen Injured in Hit-And-Run

Cliffside Park – Teen Injured in Hit-And-Run >

Date Published: 2020/01/16

Police are looking for the driver responsible for the hit-and-run that sent a Cliffside Park teenager to the hospital Tuesday morning, January 14.

According to reports from Cliffside Park police, the 16 year-old girl was crossing at the corner of Columbia Avenue and Palisade Avenue at around 7 a.m. when she was struck by a black, four-door Nissan car that was headed north on Palisade Avenue.

The victim sustained hip and leg injuries in the crash and was transported to Palisades Medical Center in North Bergen for treatment.

First and foremost, we would like to wish the victim a speedy recovery from her injuries. We understand how difficult it can be to deal with injuries and with she is able to fully recover. We also wish the driver resposnible is brought to justice.

Pedestrian Accidents

Pedestrian accidents are one of the most fatal types of crashes that happen on the roadways of New Jersey. In a report compiled by the New Jersey State Police Fatal Accident Investigation Unit says that in 2017, there were a total of 179 pedestrian crashes which resulted in 35 injuries and 183 fatalities. 91 of these fatalities happened because the pedestrian was crossing at a prohibited area, and 40 fatal crashes happened while the pedestrian was crossing at a marked crosswalk.

New Jersey law states that a driver of a vehicle must stop and stay stopped for a pedestrian crossing the roadway within any marked crosswalk, but shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection, except at crosswalks when the movement of traffic is being regulated by police officers or traffic control signals. Pedestrians must also obey pedestrian signals and use crosswalks at signalized intersections. Drivers and pedestrians who fail to follow these laws may face a hefty fine.

We urge drivers and pedestrians alike to observe and follow laws so that the roadways can be safer for everyone.

Written by: Brach Eichler Injury Lawyers
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