A woman in Newark, New Jersey, is killed after a driver mistakes her for a black garbage bag, later discovering she had hit a person only after parking at a nearby supermarket. Emergency services respond, but the woman is pronounced dead at the scene.
Across coverage, the accounts focus on the driver’s confusion and the delay before the mistake is realized. One report describes the driver initially believing the vehicle had only struck a garbage bag and then continuing to the supermarket before checking. Another describes the same incident while adding that the body was dragged for about two miles.
All outlets present the case as an accident driven by misidentification, with the key points centering on where it happened, the driver’s stated belief, the sequence of actions, and the outcome for the victim. Details about distance and the specific timeline emphasis vary, but the core narrative remains consistent: the person is struck and dragged, and death occurs despite emergency response.
