Authorities have identified the East Orange woman who was killed early Friday morning.
NEWARK -- Authorities have identified the woman killed by a driver who was being pursued by police early Friday morning.
Pedestrian Chynna E. Willis, 24, of East Orange, was standing in the 400 block of University Avenue before 3 a.m. when Newark police were pursuing a Dodge Charger being driven by Ken Gunther, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose announced in a release.
Gunther's car jumped a curb and struck Willis, authorities said. She was pronounced dead at the scene at about 3:07 a.m., authorities said.
Gunther, 45, of Newark, was treated at University Hospital for minor injuries he sustained in the crash, officials said. He was arrested on eluding and resisting arrest charges, officials said.
Police said Friday they also found drugs in his car.
The Essex County Prosecutor's Office is continuing an investigation into the strike, and is reviewing the pursuit to determine if officers followed proper procedure, officials said.
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