Driver charged in double fatal hit-and-run at Newark crossw…

Hit And Run Newark New Jersey in Newark, New Jersey: David Zapata Vera is accused of driving at high speed through the intersection of Park Avenue and 7th Street in Newark on June 20, 2026, striking and killing two women in a crosswalk before fleeing the scene. He turned himself in to Newark police three days later. He is facing charges including vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of an accident and is being held in jail pending trial.