Man riding scooter in Jersey City victim of hit and run

Leo Canega

JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY – The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit and the Jersey City Police Department are investigating a hit-and-run incident that seriously injured a 33-year-old man riding an electric scooter on Thursday. The collision occurred near Brunswick Street and Christopher Columbus Drive. The victim was transported to Jersey City Medical Center, where he is in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries.

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Authorities discovered that a light-colored motor vehicle struck the scooter while making a right turn from Brunswick Street onto Christopher Columbus Drive before fleeing the scene.

No arrests have been made yet.


Anyone with information is urged to contact the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office at 201-915-1345 or leave an anonymous tip at http://www.hudsoncountyprosecutorsofficenj.org/homicide-tip/. All information will be kept confidential.

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