82-year-old Paterson woman killed in Memorial Drive crash
By Jonathan Greene
Published: December 30, 2020
A city woman was struck and killed in a motor vehicle crash on Memorial Drive on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office.
82-year-old Mary Bitner, a pedestrian, was struck by a 2012 Toyota Corolla on Memorial Drive and Broadway at around 3:01 p.m.
Authorities said the vehicle was being operated by 21-year-old Alyssa Lorenzo of Paterson. She was traveling southbound on Memorial Drive towards Van Houten Street when she allegedly struck by Bitner.
Lorenzo remained at the scene and provided a valid driver’s license, police said.
Bitner was rushed to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center. She was pronounced dead at 5:35 p.m.
The incident remains under investigation. No charges have been filed.