Event Brief
Two women killed in New Jersey hit-and-run
Filed: Jun 25, 2026 at 8:07 AM ET
Summary: Two women were fatally struck in a hit-and-run after a World Cup watch party; suspect David J. Zapata-Vera surrendered.
WHO: David J. Zapata-Vera; Mariana Elizabeth Valverde Beltran; Maria Isabel DeLosAngeles Salgado Ayala; Essex County prosecutors
WHAT: A vehicle struck two women crossing the street in a hit-and-run; the suspect surrendered and was charged.
WHEN: Jun 25, 2026 at 7:51 AM ET
WHERE: New Jersey
WHY: The women were fatally struck in a hit-and-run; no motive was reported.
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