Two women killed in Newark hit-and-run after World Cup party
Summary
Pedestrian Hit Newark Massachusetts in Newark, Massachusetts: Two women were struck and killed by a red sedan that fled the scene at the intersection of North 7th Street and Park Avenue in Newark on Saturday night, June 20, 2026. The victims, Mariana Elizabeth Valverde Beltran, 58, of Elizabeth, and Maria Isabel DeLosAngeles Salgado Ayala, 61, of Newark, were friends leaving a World Cup watch party and were wearing yellow. They were declared dead at the hospital. Essex County investigators were searching for the sedan and had not made any arrests.
Publicly reported parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mariana Elizabeth Valverde Beltran | Pedestrian | Fatal |
| Maria Isabel DeLosAngeles Salgado Ayala | Pedestrian | Fatal |
Original reporting
Two women killed in Newark hit-and-run after World Cup party