The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit has arrested a driver in connection with a hit-and-run collision that seriously injured a pedestrian in Union City on Saturday, February 22, 2025.
Carlos Mejia, 56, of Union City, is charged with Aggravated Assault in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1b(1), Knowingly Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle Crash Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1.1, Endangering an Injured Victim in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1.2a, Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon (vehicle) in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1b(2), Aggravated Assault (domestic violence) in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1b(12), Assault by Auto in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1c(1), and Obstruction in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1a. He was arrested at the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office in Secaucus on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, and transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility pending his first court appearance.
Shortly after 9 p.m. on Saturday, February 22, 2025, the Union City Police Department was notified of a pedestrian struck on 17th Street in the area of Bergenline Avenue. Responding officers located a female victim — later identified as a 32-year-old Union City resident — with serious injuries. The striking vehicle did not remain at the scene. During the course of the investigation, Mejia was identified as the driver of a Ford E450 that struck the victim.
Acting Prosecutor Mello credited the Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit with the investigation and arrest, with assistance from the Union City Police Department. The above charges are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. R.P.C.3.6(b)(6).