BERGEN COUNTY, NJ. (THECOUNT) — Yuri Berger, of Fair Lawn, New Jersey, has been identified as the pedestrian fatally struck by a vehicle Wednesday morning in Bergen County.
Berger, 62, was killed while crossing the street Wednesday near Fair Lawn.
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According to reports, Berger was on-foot in the area of Fair Lawn Ave near Parmalee Ave in Fair Lawn, NJ, when he was struck by a Honda operated by a 53-year-old man.
The force of the collision sent Berger airborne and into the path of a Mercedes Benz operated by a 63-year-old Clifton man.
Berger was transported to an area hospital where he was later pronounced dead of blunt force trauma injuries.
The cause of the deadly incident remains under investigation.
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Geo quick facts: Bergen County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2019 Census estimate, the county’s population was 932,202, an increase of 3.0% from the 2010 census, which in turn represented an increase of 20,998 from the 884,118 counted in the 2000 Census – Wikipedia.