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Prosecutor: Man charged in deadly hit-and-run crash in North Bergen

Officials say the incident happened Monday at the intersection of Tonnelle Avenue and 91st Street.

Matt Trapani

Feb 14, 2025, 10:33 PM

Updated 10 hr ago

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A Fort Lee man has been charged in connection to a deadly hit-and-run crash in North Bergen.
Officials say the incident happened Monday at the intersection of Tonnelle Avenue and 91st Street. They say 24-year-old Maximo Rodriguez struck and killed 52-year-old Nestor Naira-Ojeda. The victim died at the scene.
Officials say a second vehicle was also involved in the crash. That driver remained on the scene, according to the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office.
Rodriguez was charged with knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle collision resulting in death.