JERSEY CITY MAN CHARGED IN HIT AND RUN COLLISION THAT HAS LEFT AN EIGHTEEN YEAR OLD HOSPITALIZED IN SERIOUS CONDITION
" Marvin Lara Has Been Charged With Leaving The Scene Of An Accident & Multiple Motor Vehicle Offenses In The Saturday January 8, 2022 Hit & Run Collision On Summit Avenue."
January 24, 2022 By Art Fletcher Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,
JERSEY CITY, NJ.- On Friday, January 21, 2022 Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez announced a Jersey City man has been Arrested in connection with a Hit-And-Run Crash that left an 18-Year-Old man hospitalized with Serious Injuries. Marvin Lara, 39, of Jersey City, New Jersey surrendered himself to Detectives with The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit on Thursday, January 20, 2022.
On Saturday, January 8, 2022, at approximately 8:30 p.m., Members of The Jersey City Police Department responded to the area of Summit Avenue and Jewett Avenue on reports of a Hit-And-Run Crash involving an electric bicycle. The 17-Year-Old operator of the bicycle and his 18-Year-Old passenger were both transported to Jersey City Medical Center for treatment, the 18-Year-Old victim suffering a serious injury to his lower body.
On Tuesday, January 18, 2022, The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office was notified of the incident. An investigation by the Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit determined the victims were struck while traveling south on Summit Avenue by a Toyota RAV 4, operated by Mr. Lara. After the collision, Mr. Lara failed to stop and continued west on Jewett Avenue.
Mr. Lara has been Charged with Knowingly Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle Collision Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury; Endangering an Injured Victim; and Causing Serious Bodily Injury in a Collision While Being Unlicensed. Mr. Lara was additionally issued Motor Vehicle Summonses for Leaving the Scene of an Accident: Unlicensed Driving; and Failure to Report a Motor Vehicle Accident.
Mr. Lara was processed on the offenses and released pending a scheduled First Court Appearance on February 28, 2022 in Central Judicial Processing Court in Jersey City, New Jersey.
" The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, Which States: The Charges Outlined In This Publication Are Merely Accusations And The Defendant And Or Defendants Are Presumed Innocent Unless And Until Proven Guilty Beyond Reasonable Doubt."
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