Two pedestrians were reportedly struck by a vehicle following an argument near Martin Luther King Drive and Claremont Avenue in Jersey City, in an incident authorities say occurred shortly before 10:20 p.m. on November 9. Initial information alleges the driver of a red Dodge Charger intentionally struck the two individuals after a dispute before fleeing the scene, leaving investigators searching for the car and the person behind the wheel.
According to RLS Media, Jersey City authorities are investigating the suspected intentional hit-and-run, which began with an argument before the driver allegedly aimed the Charger at the two pedestrians. Emergency responders on scene reported two pedestrian victims with differing injury classifications, though the extent of their injuries has not been officially confirmed, the outlet reported.
Driver Last Seen Heading Toward Kearny
Jersey City police were reportedly searching for the vehicle, which was last seen traveling over the Lincoln Highway Bridge toward Kearny, per the same report. Whether the driver has been identified or taken into custody has not been confirmed by authorities, and the circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation, according to the outlet's reporting. Officials are expected to release additional details as the investigation continues.
A Stretch of Road With a History of Hit-and-Runs
The Lincoln Highway Bridge and the Martin Luther King Drive corridor have seen other hit-and-run incidents in recent years, though none of those cases establish any pattern tied to Monday's reported incident. In 2023, a 29-year-old Irvington woman was struck while crossing Martin Luther King Drive at Union Street at 3:44 a.m. on a Saturday, with a witness telling police a gold Honda heading south struck her in the crosswalk and fled, according to nj.com. Separately, a man walking in the northbound lane of the Lincoln Highway Bridge was seriously injured after a driver struck him and fled, as reported by Jersey City Times.
More recently, a Jersey City man was charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash that injured a pedestrian, according to Daily Voice. And in a fatal case from late December 2025, police were notified around 8 p.m. of a possible pedestrian strike on Tonnelle Avenue near North Street, per News 12 New Jersey, which later reported a driver was charged in that death.
For now, Monday night's incident remains an open case. No official account of the pedestrians' conditions, the suspect's identity, or any arrest has been confirmed, and Hoodline will update this story as officials release further information.
