Newark driver finds pedestrian under car after shopping trip
Police say a woman was struck on Sherman Avenue and dragged into a supermarket parking lot before the driver realized what had happened.
By Tomas Gonzalez ·
A woman died in a Newark parking lot after being hit by a car and pulled beneath it.
Newark police responded to the Extra Supermarket at 327 Lyons Avenue around 7 p.m. on Friday, November 6. Officers arrived after receiving reports that a woman was trapped under a vehicle. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Her name has not been released.
The driver told officers she was driving southbound on Sherman Avenue when she struck an object. She believed the object was a black garbage bag. She then drove to the supermarket to make a purchase. After buying her items, she returned to her car. When she tried to reverse, the vehicle would not move. She walked around the car and saw the woman underneath it. A security officer called 911 after the driver alerted him.
The Essex County Prosecutor's Office is investigating the incident. Authorities are asking for help identifying the victim. They want anyone with information to call the Tips Line at 1-877-847-7432. The case remains under active review.
The driver and a security officer spoke with responding officers. The driver said she did not realize she had hit a person until she was back at her car. The security officer confirmed he called emergency services after seeing the victim. Police have not released the driver's name or the specific items she purchased at the store.
