Arrest made in hit-and-run crash in Fair Lawn, N.J., that left mother and child hospitalized, police say

Police have made an arrest after a mother and child were hit crossing the street Tuesday morning in New Jersey. 

The driver fled the scene, according to investigators. 

Police said a 47-year-old woman and 5-year-old child were hit at around 6:30 a.m. at the intersection of Broadway and Fair Lawn Parkway, near a Dunkin' Donuts. They were taken to Hackensack University Medical Center and are listed in stable condition.

Authorities have not released any information about the kind of vehicle involved.  

Police later arrested Maritza Salazar-Perez, 67, of Fair Lawn. She is facing a slew of charges, including leaving the scene of an accident resulting in serious bodily injury and endangering an injured victim.

Salazar-Perez was remanded to the Bergen County Jail, pending a first appearance in Superior Court.

The Bergen County prosecutor's Fatal Accident Task Force assisted with the investigation. Detectives were focused a lot on the area of the crosswalk where pedestrians cross Broadway.

Nearby residents say crossing Broadway, even in the crosswalk, can be dangerous. 

Maryellen Posdon described it as "crazy."

"You have to look twice, three times to make sure that nobody is speeding because that's one thing people like to do, try to beat that red light," she said.

"It's so ... I would never cross here. Cars never stop," Mike Zakian said.