Niantic Man Struck By SUV On Busy NJ Road Dies From Injuries, Police Say

A southeastern Connecticut man died more than a week after he was hit by an SUV while crossing a busy Jersey Shore road, authorities said.

Route 35 near the intersection with Wall Church Road in Wall Township, NJ.
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Chris Spiker

11/25/2024 9:15 a.m.

Michael Losacano of Niantic, CT, died from his injuries on Monday, Nov. 18, the Wall Township Police Department said in a news release. The 64-year-old was injured in a crash on Saturday, Nov. 9.

Wall Township police responded to the scene on Route 35 near the intersection with Wall Church Road at around 6:42 p.m. Investigators said Losacano was struck by a southbound Ford Explorer driven by a 72-year-old man from Farmingdale.

Losacano was rushed to Jersey Shore University Medical Center and he was pronounced dead at the Neptune hospital. The Ford driver wasn't injured.

Anyone with information about the crash should call Wall Township police at 732-449-4500.

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