Hit-and-Run Suspect Arrested After Mother and Child Struck in Fair Lawn Crash

photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

FAIR LAWN, N.J. — A early-morning hit-and-run collision in Fair Lawn left a local mother and her 5-year-old child injured, prompting a multi-agency police investigation that quickly resulted in the driver’s arrest.

Early Tuesday morning, August 11, at approximately 6:34 a.m., the Fair Lawn Police Department (FLPD) responded to reports of two pedestrians struck in the vicinity of Broadway, near 32nd Street and Fair Lawn Parkway.

Rapid Emergency Response and Police Investigation

Upon arrival, Fair Lawn officers, alongside emergency responders from Fair Lawn EMS and Bergen County EMS, rendered immediate medical aid to the victims—a 47-year-old Fair Lawn resident and her 5-year-old child.

Both victims were transported in separate ambulances to Hackensack University Medical Center’s main campus. Authorities report that the 5-year-old child suffered severe head injuries, while the mother sustained minor injuries.

Following the impact, the driver fled the scene in an older-model silver Honda Pilot.

Eastbound traffic on Broadway was restricted to a single lane for an extended period to allow investigators to process the scene. The Fair Lawn Police Department was assisted in the on-scene investigation by the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Criminal Identification and the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office.

Suspect Located and Taken into Custody

Through swift detective work, Fair Lawn Detectives tracked down the vehicle and suspect in a neighboring municipality.

With assistance from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, the driver was taken into custody without further incident. The suspect faces multiple criminal charges as well as motor vehicle summonses and has been transferred to the Bergen County Jail.

Police Issue Safety Reminder to Drivers

In the wake of the incident, the Fair Lawn Police Department strongly reminds all motorists of their legal and moral obligations following a collision:

“If you are involved in a crash, the right thing to do is summon the police for assistance and not leave the scene.”

---

Key Information Summary

• Location: Broadway at 32nd Street / Fair Lawn Parkway, Fair Lawn, NJ

• Date & Time: Tuesday, August 11, 2026, approx. 6:30 AM

• Victims: 47-year-old female (minor injuries) and 5-year-old child (severe head injuries)

• Hospital: Hackensack University Medical Center

• Suspect Vehicle: Older-model silver Honda Pilot

• Status: Driver located in neighboring town, charged, and remanded to Bergen County Jail

Tell your story #TheRidgewoodblog , #Indpendentnews, #information, #advertise, #guestpost, #affiliatemarketing,#NorthJersey, #NJ , #News, #localnews, #bergencounty, #sponsoredpost, #SponsoredContent, #contentplacement , #linkplacement, Email: [email protected]

Tags: Fair Lawn NJ Bergen County News Fair Lawn Police Department Hit and Run Pedestrian Safety Hackensack University Medical Center New Jersey Crime News