- Mariana Elizabeth Valverde Beltran, 58, and Maria Isabel DeLosAngeles Salgado Ayala, 61, were fatally struck in a hit-and-run incident in Newark, New Jersey, reportedly after attending a World Cup watch party.
- The collision occurred on Saturday at Park Avenue and North 7th Street, where video footage shows a red vehicle barreling through an intersection and hitting the women, throwing them airborne.
- Both victims were transported to University Hospital where they were pronounced dead following the incident.
- David J. Zapata-Vera, 26, of Newark, surrendered to police on June 23 and faces charges including two counts of second-degree vehicular homicide and two counts of second-degree leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in death.
- Residents in the area have expressed concerns about ongoing speeding issues at several intersections along Park Avenue, highlighting the dangerous conditions for pedestrians.
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