🚗 A man was run over during a violent carjacking outside a Sonic in Elizabeth
🚨 Police say the suspect shoved the victim from his car and fled
⚖️ So far no arrests have been made
ELIZABETH — A carjacking outside a Union County fast-food restaurant sent one man to the hospital.
Violent carjacking outside Sonic restaurant
On Thursday, Feb. 5, just after 6 p.m., the man parked his car and went inside the Sonic restaurant on Spring Street in Elizabeth to pick up food.
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When he walked out, he saw a strange man trying to steal his car, according to a statement from the City of Elizabeth.
“The victim opened the driver’s door, at whi point the suspect pushed the victim out of the vehicle and ran him over while fleeing,” city spokeswoman Ruby Contreras said.
Victim run over, hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries
The victim was taken to University Hospital in Newark with non-life-threatening injuries.
So far, no arrests have been made, and the case remains under investigation.
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