Jose Morillo
Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Clifton Police Chief Thomas Rinaldi
announce that based upon an investigation by the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office, in
conjunction with the Clifton Police Department, Jose Morillo, a 58-year-old male from Garfield,
New Jersey, has been charged in connection to the October 4, 2025 fatal motor vehicle collision
which occurred in the area Route 21 in Clifton, New Jersey. Jose Morillo is charged with
Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle Accident Resulting in Death, a crime of the second
degree.
On October 4, 2025, at approximately 8:12 a.m., the Clifton Police Department was notified of
an unresponsive female found on the side of Route 21 North near the Exit 9 entrance ramp onto
Route 3 West. There were broken pieces from a motor vehicle found scattered nearby. The
female, identified as Kamaya Young, a 20-year-old from Paterson, New Jersey, was
subsequently pronounced deceased. During the course of the investigation, detectives determined
the victim was struck by a Porsche Cayenne operated by Jose Morillo.
Jose Morillo was processed on these charges on February 2, 2026. He is currently awaiting his
first appearance at Central Judicial Processing on these charges. The Passaic County
Prosecutor’s Office will file a motion for pre-trial detention which will be heard by a Superior
Court Judge at a date and time to be determined by the Court.
Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle Accident Resulting in Death has a sentencing range
between 5 and 10 years in state prison.
Criminal complaints are merely accusations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and
until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
This investigation remains active and ongoing. More information will be released when it
becomes available.
The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office asks anyone with additional information about this
incident to contact us on our tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO, tips@passaiccountynj.org, or submit
an anonymous tip via our website at https://pcponj.opsnetwork.org/tips.
