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Hit-And-Run Kills North Jersey Woman, 20, Police Say

Broken pieces of a car were found near the woman's body, police said.

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PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ — A Passaic County woman was killed this weekend after what appears to be a hit-and-run incident, according to police.

On Sunday, around 8 a.m., police responded to a call of an unresponsive woman on the side of Route 21 North in Clifton.

The woman, 20-year-old Kamaya Young from Paterson, was pronounced dead.

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Authorities said that pieces of a car were found scattered on the road near her body.

Police said that the investigation is ongoing, and that anyone with additional information on the incident should contact 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org.

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