4 Juvenile Males Injured In Monday Hit-And-Run In Jersey City

The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit and the Jersey City Police Department are investigating a hit-and-run crash that injured multiple juveniles on Monday, October 6, 2025.

According to Acting Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello, shortly after 5 p.m., the Jersey City Police Department was notified that multiple individuals had been struck by a vehicle on Wilkinson Avenue between Ocean Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Responding officers located four male juveniles – ages 13, 17, 15, and 17, all of Jersey City – who were struck by a vehicle. The four juveniles were operating or occupying two motorized vehicles or mopeds when they were struck by a sedan.  The striking vehicle fled the scene.  All four teenagers were transported to the Jersey City Medical Center for  treatment of various injuries. As of this afternoon, three of the juveniles remain hospitalized in stable condition.

During the course of the investigation, the vehicle suspected of being involved in the collision was recovered. The circumstances surrounding the collision remain under investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Office of the Hudson County Prosecutor at 201-915-1345 or to leave an anonymous tip at: hcpo.org/tips. All information will be kept confidential.