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Driver in Custody After Hit-and-Run Kills 2 Teens on Bikes in Cranford, Police Say

Police are investigating the Monday night collision as a hit-and-run in a quiet Cranford neighborhood.

Overview

  • ABC7 reports two teenagers riding bicycles were fatally struck Monday night on Burnside Avenue in Cranford.
  • Police say a driver is in custody, and authorities have not released the person’s identity or potential charges.
  • Officials have not determined whether the crash was intentional, with the Union County Prosecutor’s Office calling it an active investigation.
  • Witnesses described screeching tires and said the SUV continued for several blocks before stopping on Lincoln Avenue West with a bicycle lodged in its hood.
  • A Cranford Fire Department official said one victim was airlifted by medivac as a large crime scene was established.