Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Car On Route 15

A 78-year-old man died after being struck by a car in Morris County Monday afternoon, authorities said.

Jefferson Township Police Department
Photo Credit: *Jefferson Township Police Department*

01/31/2023 1:14 p.m.

A vehicle heading northbound on Route 15 in Jefferson Township struck Wilson Noriega near the intersection with Taylor Road just before 2:15 p.m., police said.

Noriega, of Wharton, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Route 15 north was shut down for several hours following the incident.

The Morris County Sheriff’s Dept., Morris County Prosecutors Office Vehicular Homicide Response Team, Jefferson Twp. Fire Dept. Co #2., Jefferson Twp. Dept. Of Emergency Management, and the New Jersey Dept. of Transportation also responded.

The incident remained under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact Traffic Safety Officer Charles Paskas of the Jefferson Twp. Police Dept. at 973-208-6159 or send an email to cpaskas@jeffersonpolice.com.

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