Police Seek Driver Accused of Intentional Crash in Newark That Flipped a Car Onto a Lawn and Sent a Woman to University Hospital

NEWARK, NJ — Police in Newark are asking for help identifying a man accused of intentionally crashing into another driver early Friday, leaving her vehicle overturned on a nearby lawn. Investigators say the woman was followed on Eastern Parkway by a man she knows before the collision.

The crash happened around 4:20 a.m., according to officials. After the impact, the car flipped and came to rest on a lawn. The suspect then fled in an unknown direction, and police have not released a description of him.

Police say the woman was followed before the rear-end crash

Officials say the confrontation began before the actual collision, with the woman being followed by a man she knows. Police have described the crash as intentional, suggesting the driver’s actions were not a random traffic accident.

The rear-end impact happened on Eastern Parkway, a residential area where the early morning crash drew an immediate response. Police have not said what led up to the incident beyond the reported following, and no additional circumstances have been made public…

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