1 dead, 1 in critical condition after hit-and-run incident in Newark

NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) -- The search is one for the driver involved in a deadly hit-and-run in Newark, New Jersey.

It happened around 4 a.m. Friday on Empire Street.

The Essex County Prosecutor's Office said two people were walking when a car slammed into them.

The driver kept going.

One person died at the scene. The other is hospitalized in critical condition.



A damaged vehicle was found under an overpass for Route 22, but it's unclear if it was the one that was used in the crash.

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