A woman died after being dragged for about three kilometres, following a hit-and-run. Driver didn't notice the body until after he parked and admitted he realized he hit something, but he thought it was garbage bags.
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11/11/2026
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Uthe wife died on Friday after a driver mistook her for garbage bags in Newark in New Jersey.
According to People magazine, the driver was driving when she hit something she thought was garbage bags and continued for about three kilometers until she reached the supermarket she was headed for.
When he arrived at the establishment, he left the vehicle, did his shopping and returned to the car. It was only when he tried to maneuver out of the parking lot that he found it difficult to get out of the place, and, leaving the car to see what was going on, he realized the body of the victim under his car.
Emergency services were alerted, but the victim's death was declared still on site.
None of the women have been identified and, according to the publication, it is also not public if the driver will face any charges.