Help Find A Killer

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At an emotional press conference this afternoon, Laila and Angelica Linares begged the public to help them find the driver who killed their young niece and nephew in a hit-and-run accident last night in Roselle, NJ.

Their sister Florinda, 27, was crossing St. Georges Avenue while cradling her two-year-old son Hector Montes and holding the hand of her five-year-old daughter Vanessa Montes just after nine o’clock last night when a car struck the trio and continued on its way west toward the city of Rahway.

The impact sent small bodies, shoes and blood flying. The children were pronounced dead at local hospitals. Their mother was treated and released from the hospital today.

Between sobs, the two aunts pleaded in English and Spanish at the press conference at the Union County Prosecutor's Office in Elizabeth.

"This is just a complete tragedy," said 22-year-old Laila Linares. "Please do not ignore this. "These two beautiful, innocent children were murdered. There is no way the driver could not know that he killed my niece and nephew."

Police are looking for a white vehicle with right front-end damage.

There is a $5,000 reward for anyone with information that leads to an arrest. If you have information please call (908) 654-TIPS.