A woman from Delaware was arrested this week after police said she struck a 92-year-old man in Ventnor City, New Jersey and left the scene.
According to the Ventnor City Police Department, on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at 6:16 p.m., Ventnor City Communications received multiple 911 calls reporting a pedestrian struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Ventnor and Newport Avenues.
Police said additional reports indicated the striking vehicle had fled westbound on Ventnor Avenue.
When first responders got to the scene, police said they found a man lying in the roadway. The 92-year-old Ventnor resident had sustained serious injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital.
Investigators found that the accused vehicle, a white Volvo SUV possibly model XC40, was registered in Delaware. Then, further investigation revealed that the driver of the accused vehicle was Leslie Myers, a 51-year-old woman from Weldin Park, Delaware.
Myers was taken into custody on January 7, 2026, and has been charged with one count of assault by auto, one count of leaving the scene of an accident-causing serious bodily injury, along with several motor vehicle summons, according to police.
Police said Myers is currently being held in the Allegheny County Jail in Pennsylvania, awaiting extradition to New Jersey.
“This case was extremely impactful to my officers. They put in a lot of hours identifying the accused and bringing charges forth. I am proud of the hard work and effort they went through in bringing closure to this investigation,” Chief Joseph Wootton of the Ventor City Police Department shared in a news release.
Want more insights? Join Working Title - our career elevating newsletter and get the future of work delivered weekly.
