Naim Chirino, 38, Remembered After Fatal Sunday Evening Hit-and-Run in New Brunswick, New Jersey
Naim Chirino, 38, died after a car struck them near Remsen Avenue and Seamen Street in New Brunswick at approximately 7:23 p.m. on Sunday.
Emergency responders transported Chirino to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, where medical professionals could not save them.
Investigators identified a silver 2011 Kia Soul bearing New Jersey license plate M32VNN as a vehicle of interest after the driver reportedly left the scene without stopping.
The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office and New Brunswick Police Department continue working to locate the vehicle and determine who was driving it.
Friends remembered Chirino for caring deeply about family, sharing an easy laugh, and readily helping others.
The sudden loss has brought profound grief to loved ones and renewed community calls for safer streets, accountability, and answers.
Authorities have asked anyone with relevant information, including seemingly minor details, to contact investigators as the inquiry continues.
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