60-YEAR-OLD BLOOMFIELD WOMAN TRAGICALLY KILLED WHILE CROSSING BUSY INTERSECTION
" Essex County Authorities Are Continuing Their Investigation Into Last Night's Fatal Pedestrian Accident On Bloomfield Avenue & Grove Street."
Saturday, October 21, 2023, 4:30 P.M. ET. By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
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BLOOMFIELD, NJ.- Essex County Authorities are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding an Accident that Claimed the Life of a 60-Year-Old Bloomfield woman who was Struck by a Car last night while Crossing at a busy Bloomfield intersection.
According to Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II on Friday, October 20, 2023, at approximately 7:24 p.m., Members of The Bloomfield Police Department responded to a 911 Emergency Call Reporting that an Individual had been Struck by a Motor Vehicle at the Intersection of Bloomfield Avenue and Grove Street in Bloomfield, New Jersey.
Upon arrival, Police Officers found a woman, identified as Nelly Fernandez, 60, of Bloomfield having sustained Life-Threatening Injuries. Ms. Fernandez was immediately transported to University Hospital where she succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased a short time later. The Driver of the Vehicle that Struck Ms. Fernandez remained at the scene.
The investigation remains active and ongoing. No arrests have been made or summonses issued. Anyone with information or who may have witnessed this accident is urged to contact The Essex County Prosecutor's Office Tips Line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432. All calls will be kept confidential.
FILED UNDER: OCTOBER 21, 2023: LAW, ESSEX: