2 New Jersey Charged with Hit-and-Run with Pedestrian on Stolen Motorcycle

NEW YORK (AP) — Two 20-year-old New Jersey men are charged with a hit-and-run crash in a stolen vehicle that seriously injured a pedestrian.

Since this weekend’s crash, a 54-year-old Union City man has been hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, Hudson County District Attorney Esther Suarez confirmed.

Westfield resident Samuel Collazo and Western New York resident Rylan Cook-Figueroa were arrested Wednesday.

Police said Collazo was the driver and Figueroa a passenger in the crash, Suarez said.

The Western New York Police responded to Bergenline Avenue and 57th Street on August 17 at approximately 3:40 p. m. M. and discovered the victim.

Collazo and Cook-Figuera had fled the scene, Suarez said.

Investigators discovered that the motorcycle had already been reported stolen.

Collazo was charged with knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle twist of fate resulting in serious physical injury, endangering an injured victim, receiving stolen property and unlawful taking.

Cook-Figuera was charged with endangering an injured victim and illegal drinking.

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A Westfield driver and a West New York passenger, both in their 20s, were arrested after a crash seriously injured a pedestrian on Aug. 17.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Two 20-year-old New Jersey men are charged with a hit-and-run crash with a stolen vehicle that seriously injured a pedestrian.

Since this weekend’s crash, a 54-year-old Union City man has been hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, Hudson County District Attorney Esther Suarez confirmed.

Westfield resident Samuel Collazo and Western New York resident Rylan Cook-Figueroa were arrested Wednesday.

Police said Collazo was the driver and Figueroa a passenger in the crash, Suarez said.

The Western New York Police responded to Bergenline Avenue and 57th Street on August 17 at approximately 3:40 p. m. M. and discovered the victim.

Collazo and Cook-Figuera had fled the scene, Suarez said.

Investigators discovered that the motorcycle had already been reported stolen.

Collazo was charged with knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle twist that resulted in serious physical injury, endangering an injured victim, receiving stolen property, and illegal taking.

Cook-Figuera was charged with endangering an injured victim and illegal drinking.

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