A hit-and-run driver turns out to be a government official | CrimeCam 24/7

[0:02]A man on a bike, traveling south, approaches a red light. Then goes right through it into the intersection. As the cyclist rolls into the intersection, he's looking in the opposite direction of the eastbound one-way traffic coming from his right. The man on the bike either ignored the red light or just never saw his signal to stop and pays a serious price. As the cyclist enters the intersection, the driver of this black SUV plows right through him. Tossing the man into the air. The driver doesn't even tap the brakes as she continues through the green light. The cyclist thankfully rises to his feet and limps to the sidewalk. Then hobbles to the corner. As witnesses gather, a good Samaritan offers the man a seat on a cooler. And he pulls out his cell phone. 911 Operator, what is the address of your emergency? Hi, I just got hit by a car. Martin Luther King and Fourth. I... I was on a bike and I got hit. Is the vehicle still there? No, they... it was a hit and run. Moments later, officers arrive on scene. Did you hit your head or anything? I was wearing my helmet. I came down—I came down this street, and they just drove through a red light. The cyclist has the details wrong. The driver did not drive through a red light. But did take off after the accident. We got a camera right here, so... hopefully, it works. Indeed, the cameras were working, and the driver was identified. The person behind the wheel, Jersey City Councilwoman, Amy DeGise. She turned herself into police six hours after the hit and run crime. DeGise was charged with leaving the scene of an accident and failure to report an accident. In January of 2023, DeGise pled guilty to leaving the scene of an accident. She lost her license for one year and paid a $5,000 fine, but served no jail time. DeGise did not resign her council seat.