NEW JERSEY - A New Jersey man faces multiple charges after he allegedly ran over a woman, repeatedly, when she attempted to take pictures of his vehicle following a collision.According to the Union County Prosecutor's Office, Vincent Jean, 56, of Elizabeth, was driving a Mitsubishi SUV on Tuesday at about 8:30 a.m.
when it collided with a 23-year-old woman's vehicle in the area of Salem Avenue and Aberdeen Road in Elizabeth.Witnesses told prosecutors that Jean attempted to flee the scene and the woman, who was standing on the sidewalk, began taking photos of his car in order to be able to identify him to the police.That's when Jean drove directly at the woman who ran onto a lawn.
Jean then drove onto the lawn and struck the woman, backed up, and ran over her a second time, said prosecutors.Get breaking news alerts in the free FOX5NY News app! | Sign up for FOX 5 email newslettersVincent Jean, 56, is accused of running over a woman, repeatedly, with his SUV after he collided with her vehicle in Elizabth, said the Union County Prosecutor's Office.
Police responded to a 911 call about the injured woman and found her lying on the lawn with severe injuries.Jean fled the scene but was found sitting in his car parked on Jefferson Avenue.