A driver has been charged in a hit-and-run that resulted in serious injuries to two people who were standing at a bus stop, officials said.
On February 17 around 7 p.m., a sedan struck another car near a bus stop on Lemoine Avenue in Fort Lee before fleeing the scene, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office. The impacted car then hit the two people as they were waiting for the bus, prosecutors said.
Oliver Garcia, 28, of Jersey City, was identified as the suspect and arrested on Thursday, officials said. He has been charged with two counts of knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in serious bodily injury, hindering apprehension and tampering with physical evidence, authorities said.
Garcia also received six motor vehicle summonses, according to municipal court records. The violations indicate that his car was uninsured and that he did not have an active driver’s license at the time of the crash.
Both victims were brought to Hackensack University Medical Center on the night of the crash. Prosecutors did not provide an update about their current conditions. The other vehicle involved remained on the scene and cooperated with police, officials said.
Garcia has been released pending a court appearance.
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