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A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle on Trenton Avenue on the night of Sunday, Sept. 13. The motorist was charged with drunken driving.
A police officer was struck by a vehicle during a parade on Sunday. According to New Jersey’s Office of the Attorney General, a Paterson police officer was struck by a vehicle during a Dominican parade. Flash flooding sparks water rescues, stranded vehicles as heavy rain drenches N.J. Sep. 13, 2026, 11:13 a.m.
According to Daily Voice, a vehicle passed barricades along the parade route, according to Rob Rowan. The officer suffered a fractured hand and other minor injuries when the vehicle struck him, per the same account. Mendoza was removed from the vehicle and arrested without further incident, the outlet reports.
A 67-year-old Paterson man allegedly bypassed road barriers during the city's Dominican parade on Sept. 13 and his vehicle hit a police officer.
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