Bergen County man charged in fatal hit-and-run of 74-year-old
Hedden was charged with knowingly leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, endangering an injured victim and related motor vehicle offenses.
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A Bergenfield man has been charged in a fatal hit-and-run that killed a 74-year-old pedestrian in Hackensack, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office.
Authorities said Hackensack police responded just before 1 a.m. Friday to Essex Street and Summit Avenue after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle. The victim was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
Investigators said a 2021 Honda Pilot, driven by 38-year-old Terrence J. Hedden, was traveling west on Essex Street when it struck the man as he tried to cross Summit Avenue. Prosecutors said Hedden left the scene without stopping or helping the victim.
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The vehicle was located later that day, and Hedden was arrested by detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and Hackensack police.
Hedden was charged with knowingly leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, endangering an injured victim and related motor vehicle offenses. He was taken to the Bergen County Jail pending his first court appearance.
