A 56-YEAR-OLD PATERSON WOMAN WAS STRUCK AND KILLED AS SHE CROSSED THE INTERSECTION OF PARK AVENUE AND STRAIGHT STREET
" Susie Maluya Of Paterson, New Jersey Was Fatally Injured After Being Struck By A Vehicle Wednesday Night While Crossing An Intersection."
September 16, 2021 By John Elberger Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,
PATERSON, NJ.- On Thursday, September 16, 2021 Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora announced that on Wednesday September 15, 2021, at approximately 8:00 p.m., Members of The Paterson Police Department responded to the area of 249 Straight Street, near the intersection of Park Avenue, in Paterson, New Jersey on a report of a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian.
Roy Patterson, 24, of Hackensack, New Jersey was operating a 2013 Honda Accord when he struck Susie Maluya, 56, of Paterson, who was crossing the street. Ms. Maluya was transported to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson, New Jersey where she was then pronounced deceased. Mr. Patterson remained on the scene, and presented a valid driver’s license. No other vehicles were involved in this collision.
No charges have been filed at this time, and the investigation remains active and ongoing. More information may become available once it is released by authorities.
The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office asks anyone with additional information about this incident to contact The Prosecutor's Office tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org or contact the Paterson Police Department Traffic Division at 973-321-1111.
FILED UNDER SEPTEMBER 16, 2021: LAW, LOCAL, PASSAIC: