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Driver Wanted In Hit-And-Run Crash That Killed Pedestrian In Absecon Driver Wanted In Hit-And-Run Crash That Killed Pedestrian In Absecon
Driver Wanted In Hit-And-Run Crash That Killed Pedestrian In Absecon Police in Absecon are looking for whoever killed a pedestrian and left the scene of a crash, authorities said. The pedestrian died in the hit-and-run crash just after 9 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17, Absecon police said in a news release. It happened on Route 30 West, just east of Turner Avenue and near the Executive Lodge motel. Investigators said the driver did not stop and left the victim without any help. Traffic was impacted for about five hours as the crash scene was investigated. Police said they were looking for a vehicle with heavy front-end damage that's consistent with the impact fr…

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by Chris Spiker
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SEEN ANYTHING? Hit-Run Vehicle Sought By Atlantic City Police SEEN ANYTHING? Hit-Run Vehicle Sought By Atlantic City Police
Seen Anything? Hit-Run Vehicle Sought By Atlantic City Police Authorities are seeking tips on a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Crash Investigations Unit and the Atlantic City Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the car in the photo. On Wednesday, March 1, at approximately 11:30 p.m., Atlantic City police were dispatched to Route 30, eastbound, for the report of a hit-and-run crash that resulted in the death of a pedestrian. An investigation has confirmed that the involved vehicle in question is a 2012 Nissan Altima, dark blue in color, bearin…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
South Jersey Woman Charged With Leaving Scene Of Fatal Pedestrian Crash, Second Driver Sought South Jersey Woman Charged With Leaving Scene Of Fatal Pedestrian Crash, Second Driver Sought
South Jersey Woman Charged With Leaving Scene Of Fatal Pedestrian Crash, Second Driver Sought A Camden County woman has been charged in connection with a motor vehicle crash that resulted in the death of a pedestrian in Lindenwold, authorities said. Raquel M. Syvertson, 52, of Atco, was charged on Wednesday, Dec. 21,  with knowingly leaving the scene of a fatal motor vehicle accident, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Lindenwold Police Chief Michael P. McCarthy, Jr. On Thursday, Dec. 8, at 5:42 p.m. Lindenwold police were dispatched to the 600 block of South White Horse Pike.  The pedestrian who was struck was identified as Dal B. …

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by Jon Craig
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Probe Continuing Into Death Of Popular North Jersey Widow Struck While Walking Dog: Authorities Probe Continuing Into Death Of Popular North Jersey Widow Struck While Walking Dog: Authorities
Probe Continuing Into Death Of Popular North Jersey Widow Struck While Walking Dog: Authorities Nearly two weeks after a popular 67-year-old Hawthorne widow was struck and killed by an out-of-control vehicle while walking her dog, authorities suddenly announced that they were continuing an investigation into her death. Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Hawthorne Police Chief James Knepper didn’t explain why they're now officially acknowledging -- while providing some details of -- the Sept. 24 death of Bonnie Siebert in a joint release issued on Thursday, Oct. 6. A Glen Rock native, Siebert had lost her husband of 32 years, Robert “Bob” Siebert, just this past January.&n…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Pedestrian, 58, Struck, Killed Crossing South Jersey Highway Pedestrian, 58, Struck, Killed Crossing South Jersey Highway
Pedestrian, 58, Struck, Killed Crossing South Jersey Highway A 58-year-old pedestrian died on Sunday after being hit by a car while crossing a highway in Atlantic County, authorities said. A motorist from Galloway was driving a 2008 GMC Envoy west on Route 30 just after midnight when he reportedly struck Christopher Burtt of Massachusetts, according to Absecon police. Burtt reportedly was crossing at Absecon Highway (Route 30) and Station Avenue when the fatal crash occurred, police said. Police suspect that Burtt crossed the road against the traffic signal but an investigation remained. The 46-year-old driver had not been ticketed, and police have…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Pedestrian, 77, Killed Climbing Route 40 Median In Atlantic City Pedestrian, 77, Killed Climbing Route 40 Median In Atlantic City
Pedestrian, 77, Killed Climbing Route 40 Median In Atlantic City UPDATED: A 77-year-old woman was struck and killed while attempting to climb a concrete median on Route 40 in Atlantic City late Tuesday, authorities said.  The victim has not been identified pending notification of next of kin, according to police.  The incident occurred on the eastbound side of the highway, closing the roads at the Egg Harbor Township border at 9:23 p.m. Atlantic City patrol officers responded to the eastbound lanes of Route 40 at mile marker 62.4 on a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. Police officers  found that the pedestrian, was …

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by Cecilia Levine