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Somerset County Man Killed In Route 287 Hit-And-Run, 38, Was Devoted Dad Of Baby Girl Somerset County Man Killed In Route 287 Hit-And-Run, 38, Was Devoted Dad Of Baby Girl
Somerset County Man Killed In Route 287 Hit-And-Run, 38, Was Devoted Dad Of Baby Girl The Somerset County pedestrian killed in last week’s hit-and-run crash on Route 287 was the devoted new dad of a baby daughter. Erik Salemke, 38, of Bridgewater, was killed after being struck by a vehicle on the northbound side and run over by a tractor-trailer when crossing the highway near milepost 21.8 in Bedminster on Thursday, Oct. 20, DailyVoice.com reported.  A GoFundMe launched by his fiance, Chelsea Cordero, says Salemke was the “primary breadwinner” of the family and a dedicated father to their eight-month-old girl, Eva Marie. According to his Facebook page, he was the …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Police ID Pedestrian, 38, Fatally Run Over By Car Then Tractor Trailer On Route 287 Police ID Pedestrian, 38, Fatally Run Over By Car Then Tractor Trailer On Route 287
Police ID Pedestrian, 38, Fatally Run Over By Car Then Tractor Trailer On Route 287 A 38-year-old man was struck and killed on Route 287 overnight, authorities said. Erik Salemke, of Bridgewater, was crossing the highway when he was struck by a vehicle on the northbound side near milepost 21.8 around 9:30 p.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said. Salemke was then run over by a Volvo tractor trailer, and pronounced dead. The crash remains under investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine