Bergenfield Man Charged In Teaneck Pedestrian Hit & Run
Tuesday, February 4, 2024, 7:05 A.M. ET. 2 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
TEANECK, NJ.- On Monday, following an investigation, a 37-year-old Bergenfield, New Jersey, man was taken into custody and jailed after being charged in connection with November’s pedestrian hit-and-run in Teaneck, that left a 17-year-old girl from Englewood, New Jersey, critically injured.
According to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella, On Saturday, November 23, 2024, shortly before 11:30 p.m., members of the Teaneck Police Department responded to a 911 Emergency Call reporting a pedestrian being struck by a motor vehicle at the intersection of Teaneck Road and Tryon Avenue in Teaneck.
Police Find Englewood Teen Girl Injured
Upon arrival, Police Officers discovered that a teen girl had been struck by a motor vehicle that fled the scene. The teen, only identified as a 17-year-old from Englewood, New Jersey, was transported to an area hospital for treatment of serious injuries. Responding Police Officers contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Fatal Accident Investigation Unit, and a joint investigation was launched.
During the investigation, Detectives determined that a 2015 BMW struck the teen girl as she was attempting to cross Teaneck Road. After hitting the girl, the driver of the BMW fled the scene, leaving the girl lying in the roadway injured, without notifying police. After a months-long investigation, Detectives were able to identify Elvis E. Sunder as the driver of the BMW that struck the girl.
Accordingly, on Monday, February 3, 2025, Sunder was taken into custody and formally charged by Detectives with third-degree Knowingly Leaving the Scene of an Accident Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury; third-degree Endangering an Injured Victim; and fourth-degree Obstruction the Administration of Law.
Sunder was processed on the charges and was remanded to the Bergen County Jail, pending future court proceedings in Bergen County Superior Court in Hackensack, New Jersey.
“The rules of the court require us to include a statement that states: The charges outlined in this publication are merely accusations, and the defendant and or defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt.”
