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Woman killed in New Jersey after driver mistakes her for a garbage bag

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

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The motorist felt her vehicle strike something while driving south on Sherman Avenue but did not stop because she believed she had hit a black garbage bag. She continued to a Lyons Avenue supermarket, parked, and went inside to shop. Upon returning, she tried to reverse, noticed the car would not move, and discovered the trapped victim underneath. The driver alerted a grocery store security guard to call emergency personnel, who arrived shortly before 7 p.m. on Friday.

Key points

  • Police launched an active investigation into the fatal dragging incident in Newark, New J…: Police launched an active investigation into the fatal dragging incident in Newark, New Jersey.
  • The identity of the deceased woman has not yet been released to the public by authorities.: The identity of the deceased woman has not yet been released to the public by authorities.
  • Investigators have not confirmed whether the driver will face criminal charges related to…: Investigators have not confirmed whether the driver will face criminal charges related to the fatal collision.

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A woman was killed in Newark, New Jersey, after a driver ran her over but allegedly mistook her for a black garbage bag lying on the road. The driver continued to a nearby supermarket and went inside to shop, unaware that the woman was trapped beneath her vehicle.

According to a report by NBC Los Angeles, the driver told investigators that she was travelling south on Sherman Avenue when she felt her car hit something. She believed she had struck a black garbage bag and did not stop to check what was on the road.

She drove to the a supermarket on Lyons Avenue, parked her vehicle and went inside. When she returned and tried to reverse, the car would not move. She got out to check and discovered the woman lying underneath the vehicle.

The driver then alerted a security guard, who contacted emergency services. Police were called to the supermarket parking lot shortly before 7pm (local time) on Friday following the reports of woman trapped under a car.

The victim, whose identity has not been made public, was…

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