Fort Lee police spotted the stolen Porsche on Interstate 95 near the George Washington Bridge around 4:30 p.m. and attempted a traffic stop, according to a Bergen County Sheriff’s Office crime scene report.

The driver failed to stop, prompting a pursuit through the borough, authorities said.

While traveling south on Lemoine Avenue, the Porsche ran a red light at Tom Hunter Road and struck a Toyota Sienna traveling through the intersection, according to investigators. The Porsche then crossed into oncoming traffic and hit a Mazda CX-3 head-on before colliding with a Volvo and coming to a stop.

The 17-year-old driver and a 15-year-old Newark passenger fled on foot after the crash, authorities said. The passenger was taken into custody near the vehicle.

The driver ran behind The Colony apartment complex at 1530 Palisade Ave., scaled a fence, and jumped from a cliff overlooking the Palisades, according to investigators.

Dispatch records show responders were advised that a person had jumped approximately 20 feet and was possibly injured. Rescue crews reported the individual was semi-conscious before being lifted from the cliffside in a rescue basket and transported to Hackensack University Medical Center.

The East Bergen Rappel Team and emergency responders cut through fencing and descended the hillside to reach the injured teen, according to dispatch records.

The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Fatal Accident Investigation Unit and Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Unit responded to investigate the crash.

The investigation remains ongoing.


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