# Newark Driver Realizes She Struck Pedestrian

> Newark driver discovers she hit pedestrian after stopping at supermarket.
- Title: Newark Driver Realizes She Struck Pedestrian · ABC7 New York
- Summary: Newark driver discovers she hit pedestrian after stopping at supermarket. Newark driver realized she struck a pedestrian after stopping at Extra Supermarket…
- Keywords: newark, extra supermarket, pedestrian killed, hit and run, essex county, pedestrian struck, ABC7 New York
- Source: ABC7 New York — https://abc7ny.com/post/newark-driver-realizes-she-struck-pedestrian-stopping-supermarket/20030775
- Published: 2026-11-10T20:05:35+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: newark, extra supermarket, pedestrian killed, hit and run, essex county, pedestrian struck, news, local
## Newark police investigate
Newark police were dispatched around 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, to Extra Supermarket parking lot after reports of a woman beneath a vehicle.
## Driver claims struck garbage bag
Driver said she was traveling southbound on Sherman Avenue when she struck what she believed was a black garbage bag.
## Driver enters supermarket
Driver entered Extra Supermarket to make a purchase and returned to her vehicle after the incident.
## Driver discovers victim
Driver walked around vehicle and discovered woman underneath it when attempting to reverse.
## Victim pronounced dead
Victim, unidentified, was pronounced dead at the scene after being carried beneath vehicle.
## Key takeaway

Newark driver realized she struck a pedestrian after stopping at Extra Supermarket, leading to the victim's death at the scene.