Teens riding scooter on Paterson, NJ street killed in Jeep crash

✅ Two 18-year-olds riding a scooter were struck by a Jeep Grand Cherokee

✅ Video shows the Jeep pulling out of a shopping center

✅A teen was pronounced dead at the scene

PATERSON — The driver of a scooter was killed Wednesday night while riding with a friend on a city street.

The scooter was struck by a Jeep Grand Cherokee on Madison Avenue near 9th Avenue around 8 p.m., according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes.  Angelvl Javier-Reynos was pronounced dead at the scene.

His passenger, Brailin Dominguez, was taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center for treatment of non-fatal injuries. Both are 18-years-old.

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The driver of the Jeep remained at the crash scene and was not injured, according to Valdes.  The circumstances of the crash were not disclosed.

Video obtained by ABC 7 Eyewitness News shows the Jeep slowly pulling out of a shopping center. The reporter said a parked car blocked the driver's view of the scooters as it turned left.

The impact threw one of the riders into the air, according to ABC 7 Eyewitness News.

New Jersey state law prohibits riding a motorized scooter on public roads, sidewalks or public land.

The prosecutor asked anyone with more information about the crash to the PCPO's tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO (7370).

It was the fifth fatal crash within the city of Paterson in 2024, according to State Police records.

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