NEWARK, NJ – The Newark police department arrested Jimmy Jones, 51, for a hit-and-run crash that took place on Friday to send a fifteen-year-old girl to the hospital with serious injuries. At around 6 p.m. on Friday, Jones was driving a 2001 BMW X5 when he struck the girl who was crossing the intersection at a crosswalk in the area of Bergen Street and Springfield Avenue.
Jones did not stop after the collision and continued driving westbound on Springfield Avenue.
The girl was rushed to University Hospital for treatment of multiple injuries and has been reported as being in stable condition at this time.
Through their investigation, the Newark Department of Public Safety used a city surveillance camera to identify the vehicle driven by Jones. Police determined that Johnson borrowed a vehicle from a friend when they contacted the registered owner of that vehicle.
The New Jersey State Police found the vehicle abandoned on the New Jersey Turnpike later that day.
Jones was charged with aggravated assault by auto, leaving the scene of an accident, and endangering an injured person.
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