3 Pedestrians Hurt In Morris County Hit-Run; Motorcyclist Charged With Assault By Auto

Three pedestrians in Morris County were seriously injured after being struck by a motorcyclist who fled the scene and was later charged with assault by auto, authorities said.

Intersection of South Morris Street and Byram Avenue in Dover
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Valerie Musson

10/28/2021 9:17 a.m.

Ariel Rodriguez-Sanchez allegedly struck the pedestrians while they were crossing South Morris Street near Byram Avenue in Dover just after 8:40 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 15, local police said in a Wednesday release.

Rodriguez-Sanchez then fled north toward Blackwell Street and was located by police with help from witness statements.

Rodriguez-Sanchez was arrested and charged with two counts of third-degree leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in serious bodily injury, two counts of fourth-degree assault by auto and one count of assault by auto (DP).

Rodriguez-Sanchez was being held at the Morris County Correctional Facility.

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