Police say the driver may not have known the woman was hit.
Police say the driver may not have known the woman was hit. (File photo) NUTLEY -- Police are asking for help finding a driver who they say struck and seriously injured a 62-year-old woman walking in Nutley Wednesday evening.
Nutley Police issued an alert Thursday night asking for public help identifying a driver who was traveling down Myrtle Avenue in the area of Centre Street after 5 p.m. Wednesday. The car struck the woman, who sustained "serious head injuries" as a result, police said in the alert.
The woman was wearing dark clothing, and "the motorist may not have been aware that (he or she) struck the woman," police said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 973-284-4940 or text the info to "CRIMES" (274637) using the keyword "NPDTIPS."
Last year, a 77-year-old woman was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver on the 300 block of Centre Street in Nutley. After a brief search, the driver came forward to investigating authorities.
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