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Person charged in deadly crash at Newark laundromat

Aides Benites Rivera was charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death.

Matt Trapani

Apr 29, 2026, 10:36 PM

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A person has been arrested in connection with a crash that killed a woman at a Newark laundromat on Monday.

Aides Benites Rivera was charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death.

RELATED: Woman dead after cars crash into Newark laundromat

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office says Rivera was driving a white pick-up truck and lost control, striking a parked car – causing both vehicles to crash into the business.

Ruth Benjamin, 81, was seated at a table near the laundromat and died at the scene.

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