Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Woodland Park Chief of Police Luigi DeLuca
announce that on May 4, 2026, at approximately 3:35 p.m., a Woodland Park crossing guard
assisted two juveniles across the intersection at McBride Avenue and Lackawanna Avenue when
they were struck by a vehicle. The crossing guard, an 80-year-old female resident of Woodland
Park, was transported to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center where she was subsequently
pronounced deceased. The two juveniles were also transported to the hospital and are in stable
condition. The driver of the vehicle remained on scene.
This investigation is 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 or tips@passaiccountynj.org; submit
an anonymous tip via our website at https://pcponj.opsnetwork.org/tips;or contact the Woodland
Park Police Tip Line at 973-345-8117.
