Police say they found drugs in the car that was being chased.
NEWARK -- Authorities are investigating the death of a pedestrian who was killed by a car during a police chase, officials confirmed Friday.
According to a spokeswoman for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office, a woman was killed after being struck by a car early Friday morning. Officials confirmed that the strike occurred during a Newark police pursuit.
Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose did not comment on what prompted the chase, but said that drugs were recovered from the car being pursued.
He declined to comment further, noting that the Essex County Prosecutor's Office was handling the investigation into the incident.
According to a WPIX report, the victim was in her 20s, and was standing near the intersection of Washington Street and University Avenue around 2:30 a.m. when she was struck.
Two other people were injured in the crash, the report said.
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