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It came a day before another female pedestrian was killed – and a 6-year-old boy critically injured -- barely a mile up Valley Road.
Rosa Nikhamina, 78, succumbed to her injuries at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson after she was struck by a 2007 GMC Sierra at the intersection of Valley Road and MacDonald Drive just before 12:30 p.m. Monday, authorities said.
The 50-year-old driver from Plainfield remained at the scene, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Wayne Police Chief James Clarke said in a joint announcement.
The other crash occurred around 7 p.m. Tuesday, when and a 6-year-old boy were struck by a four-door Chevy Impala while crossing Valley Road at Birchwood Terrace.
SEE: Woman Killed, Boy Critically Injured Crossing Wayne Road
Valdes asked that anyone with additional information in either crash who hadn’t yet spoken with authorities contact her office’s tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org or contact the Wayne Police Department Traffic Division at (973) 694-0600.
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