JERSEY CITY– The Hudson County Sheriff’s Office has identified a 51-year-old man who was struck by a car Friday evening and is currently in very critical condition.
Ralph Donofrio, 51, of Jersey City, was struck by a Ford van while crossing Baldwin Avenue, near Newark Avenue at approximately 6:40 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23. The first Sheriff’s Officer on the scene found Donofrio lying unconscious in the road, bleeding from the head. At the time officers could find no identification on him.
Jersey City EMS responded and Donofrio was transported to Jersey City Medical Center, where he had to undergo emergency surgery and is listed in very critical condition.
The driver of the van, 70, of Jersey City remained at the scene. The cause of the crash is still under investigation by The Sheriff’s Crash Investigation Unit. No charges have been filed at this moment.
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