Man Arrested In Fatal Hit-And-Run In Bayonne, New Jersey

BAYONNE, N.J. (CBSNewYork) -- A man has been arrested in connection to a deadly hit-and-run in Bayonne.

It happened around 10:20 p.m. Thursday.

Prosecutors say 50-year-old James Nichols struck a man who was trying to cross Avenue C then sped away.

Moments later, the victim, who was still on the ground, was run over by an NJ Transit bus.

The victim died at the scene. He has been identified as 50-year-old John Hagans, from Jersey City.

Nichols has been charged with leaving the scene of a crash resulting in death.

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