Morristown Man fatally struck crossing Rt. 35
witnesses asked to call Ocean Township Police Department
A 42-year-old Morristown man was fatally injured Friday night along Route 35, Ocean Township Police Department spokesman Det. Lt. Kevin Faller said.
Officers responded to a report of a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle along the Route 35 near Logan Road, Faller said.
The victim was attempting to cross the state highway from the northbound lane to the southbound side near 6:13 p.m. in area not marked as crosswalk, Faller said.
“The victim was struck by a vehicle that traveling northbound on State Highway 35,” Faller said. “That vehicle, a 2006 white Jeep Grand Cherokee, was being operated by a 27-year-old Neptune City woman.”
The collision is being investigated by Sgt. Todd Gregory along with officers from the Monmouth County Serious Crash and Reconstruction Team [SCART] and the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office.
No arrests or motor vehicle summonses have been issued, pending the result of the investigation, Faller said.
Anyone that may have witnessed the crash should contact Sgt. Todd Gregory or Officer Alisa Martinez of the Traffic Safety Bureau at (732) 531-1800.
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