Two Separate Hit-and-Runs in NY and NJ

Authorities are investigating two separate hit-and-run incidents that occurred in New Jersey and New York. In Linden, NJ, a Ford pickup truck struck and injured three people, including two women who remain hospitalized, before the driver abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene. In Commack, NY, Suffolk County police are searching for the driver of a small white SUV that fatally struck an e-bike rider on Hauppauge Road just before midnight; the victim was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Police are urging the public to provide any information regarding either incident. Both cases remain under active investigation. The incidents have raised renewed concerns about traffic safety in both regions.