2 woman killed in hit-and-run crash while walking home from…
Hit And Run Newark New Jersey in Newark, New Jersey: A 26-year-old man was arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed two women who were crossing a street in Newark, New Jersey after leaving a World Cup watch party. Prosecutors said David J. Zapata-Vera hit the women while they were using the crosswalk on Saturday night before fleeing the scene, then surrendered to police on Tuesday. He was charged with two counts of second-degree vehicular homicide, two counts of second-degree leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in death, and two counts of third-degree endangering an injured victim. The victims were taken to University Hospital, where they were pronounced dead. This is fresh incident/court-charging coverage.