Paterson police (file photo)

By Cecilia Levine From Daily Voice

A Moped rider was killed and a juvenile passenger was critically injured in a collision with a tractor-trailer in Paterson late Saturday, Nov. 22, officials said.

Police responded to Cianci Street and Market Street at 11:06 p.m., where two occupants of a black Moped were found with “significant bodily injuries,” according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Officer-In-Charge Patrick Murray. Both victims were taken to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center, authorities said.

One of the occupants, an unidentified male, was pronounced dead while the other, a juvenile, remains in critical condition.

The crash remains under investigation. Prosecutor Valdes said the case is “active and ongoing,” and more information will be released when available.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org, or submit an anonymous tip through the office’s website.