Search for Fugitive Illegal Migrant Wanted for Deadly New Jersey Hit and Run Continues

Federal authorities allege suspect unlawfully re-entered U.S. before deadly crash

Morristown, NJ – A man accused in a fatal hit-and-run that killed a 68-year-old pedestrian Friday morning had previously been deported from the United States and re-entered unlawfully, according to federal authorities cited in published reports. The suspect remains at large after fleeing the scene of the crash near Sussex Avenue.

The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office identified the victim as Justo Pilco-Tenesaca, who was struck around 7 a.m. and pinned beneath a work truck. Authorities allege the driver, identified as Wilson “A...