Plainfield Man, 48, Fatally Struck By Car On Route 22

A 48-year-old man was killed after a car hit struck him on Route 22 in North Plainfield, authorities said.

The incident occurred on Route 22 between North Street and Watchung Avenue, police said.
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05/07/2019 10:21 a.m.

Jason A. Kohl, of Plainfield, was walking west between North Drive and Watchung Avenue when a car struck him around 4:50 a.m. Sunday, North Plainfield police said.

The driver, a 38-year-old Somerville man, stopped and has not been charged. Kohl was pronounced dead at the scene.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call North Plainfield police at 908-769-2937 or the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office’s tip lines at 1-888-577-8477.

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