Hudson County man charged in motorized bicycle crash that left 72-year-old dead
Authorities said the crash happened around 8:15 a.m. on Feb. 11 on Kearny Avenue between Bergen Avenue and Afton Street. Police found Sheila Cruz, 72, of Kearny, injured after she was struck by a motorized bicycle.
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A Harrison man has been charged in connection with a fatal crash involving a motorized bicycle in Kearny, according to the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office.
Miguel Aguilar, 44, was charged with causing death while driving suspended, a third-degree crime.
Authorities said the crash happened around 8:15 a.m. on Feb. 11 on Kearny Avenue between Bergen Avenue and Afton Street. Police found Sheila Cruz, 72, of Kearny, injured after she was struck by the bike.
Cruz was taken to University Hospital in Newark, where she was pronounced dead on Feb. 15.
Investigators determined Aguilar did not have a valid license or registration to operate the motorized bicycle, prosecutors said.
Aguilar was arrested Thursday at the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office in Secaucus and released pending his first court appearance, tentatively scheduled for May 12.
