The woman reportedly did not stop to check what was on the road (AI image used for representation)
The driver told investigators that she was travelling south on Sherman Avenue when she felt her car hit something, according to a report by NBC Los Angeles. A woman was killed in Newark, New Jersey, after a driver ran her over but allegedly mistook her for a black garbage bag lying on the road. The driver continued to a nearby supermarket and went inside to shop, unaware that the woman was trapped beneath her vehicle. She believed she had struck a black garbage bag and did not stop to check what was on the road. She drove to the a supermarket on Lyons Avenue, parked her vehicle and went inside. When she returned and tried to reverse, the car would not move. She got out to check and discovered the woman lying underneath the vehicle. The driver then alerted a security guard, who contacted emergency services. The victim, whose identity has not been made public, was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities have not disclosed whether the driver will face any charges. The incident remains under investigation. You use AI every day. Now get your AI Quotient. Take the AIQ test.
Police were called to the supermarket parking lot shortly before 7pm (local time) on Friday following the reports of woman trapped under a car.