Suspect charged as two women die in New Jersey hit-and-run incident

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTwo women were fatally struck in a hit-and-run incident in Newark while returning from a World Cup watch party (ABC7)Mariana Elizabeth Valverde Beltran, 58, and Maria Isabel DeLosAngeles Salgado Ayala, 61, were fatally struck in a hit-and-run incident in Newark, New Jersey, reportedly after attending a World Cup watch party. The collision occurred on Saturday at Park Avenue and North 7th Street, where video footage shows a red vehicle barreling through an intersection and hitting the women, throwing them airborne. Both victims were transported to University Hospital where they were pronounced dead following the incident. David J. Zapata-Vera, 26, of Newark, surrendered to police on June 23 and faces charges including two counts of second-degree vehicular homicide and two counts of second-degree leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in death. Residents in the area have expressed concerns about ongoing speeding issues at several intersections along Park Avenue, highlighting the dangerous conditions for pedestrians. In fullTwo women killed in hit-and-run walking home from World Cup watch partyThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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