Police locate car in New Jersey hit and run that killed teen, injured father

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Monday, October 7, 2019
Police locate car in New Jersey hit and run that killed teen, injured father
Toni Yates has the latest on the deadly hit and run in Lakewood.

LAKEWOOD, New Jersey (WABC) -- Police say they have found the vehicle involved in the crash that killed a teenager and hurt his father in New Jersey last Friday.

Authorities said 15-year-old Jesus Lopez Grande and his father were walking east on Oak Street in Lakewood around 9 p.m. when they were struck by a Jeep that was also traveling eastbound.

Lopez Grande was pronounced dead at the scene, while his 37-year-old father sustained an elbow injury.

The dark-colored 2014 Jeep Cherokee fled south on Albert Avenue after the crash, police say.

It was later recovered at a home in Toms River and is in possession of police.

On Sunday, the stunned community held a vigil for the victims.

No arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing.

And anyone with information is urged to contact the Lakewood Police Department at 732-363-0200.

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