Haskell Man Charged in Oct. 3 Hoboken Hit-And-Run That Seriously Injured Pedestrian at 15th and Hudson
What happened
Where it happened
- Hoboken, Hudson County.
What remains unclear
- Following an investigation, detectives identified Gustal as the driver, police said.
For more than three weeks, the driver who hit a pedestrian at 15th and Hudson streets in Hoboken and kept going was a mystery. On Tuesday, police say, detectives arrested a man at his home.
The Hoboken Police Department announced the arrest of Andrii Gustal, 25, of Haskell, in connection with the Oct. 3 hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a pedestrian in the city's uptown section.
What police say happened
A pedestrian was struck at 15th and Hudson streets on Oct. 3, and the driver left the scene, according to the department. The Hoboken Volunteer Ambulance Corps took the victim to an area hospital.
Following an investigation, detectives identified Gustal as the driver, police said. He was arrested at his home on Oct. 27.
The charges
Gustal is charged with:
- assault by auto
- knowingly leaving the scene of an accident resulting in serious bodily injury
- endangering an injured victim
- obstructing the administration of law
He also received multiple motor vehicle summonses, police said. He was processed at Hoboken Police Headquarters and released on a summons.
The victim
The pedestrian has since been released from the hospital and continues to recover at home, according to the department.
What's next
The case will move through the courts. The charges are accusations, and Gustal is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
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Source: Hoboken Police Department.
Photo: Washington Street in Hoboken, a file photo, not the crash site. Ajay Suresh / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0; cropped, text added.
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