The victim, who was unidentified, was walking his dog on Madison Avenue near Van Horn Street at about 8 p.m. on Tuesday when he was struck by a Toyota Prius, according to NorthJersey.com.
DEMAREST -- A delivery driver from New York was charged Wednesday with hitting and killing a pedestrian.
Cheewah Wong, 54 The victim, who authorities didn't immediately identify, was a 63-year-old Demarest man who was walking his dog, NorthJersey.com reported.
The incident occurred near Madison Avenue and Van Horn Street. The driver, Cheewah Wong, 54, was charged for knowingly fleeing the scene in an accident involving death.
A volunteer firefighter from a nearby town witnessed the crash and helped the victim before medics arrived. The firefighter also gave information to authorities that led them to Wong, according to the publication.
The victim was rushed to Hackensack University Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
As condition of bail, Wong was ordered to surrender his passport. Bail was set at $100,000 with no 10 percent option.
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