The Daily Voice reports that that the victim, who was struck by two vehicles on Fair Lawn Avenue on Wednesday, was 63-year-old Yuri Berger. Berger was walking near his house on Edward Street when the accident happened.
The driver of the 2012 Honda SUV that first hit Berger is a 53-year-old man from Fair Lawn. After the initial impact at 9:45 a.m., Berger was thrown under a second vehicle, a 2017 Mercedes Benz.
Police began administering CPR after lifting the Mercedes off the victim. Berger was then transported to a medical center in Paterson where he was pronounced dead.
The investigation is still on-going and charges are pending.
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Written by: Brach Eichler Injury Lawyers Last Updated : November 29, 2021