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Former Hunterdon County Undersheriff Dies Weeks After Being Struck By Pickup Truck Former Hunterdon County Undersheriff Dies Weeks After Being Struck By Pickup Truck
Former Hunterdon County Undersheriff Dies Weeks After Being Struck By Pickup Truck A former Hunterdon County undersheriff has died weeks after he was struck by a pickup truck. Michael J. Russo, 67, a current resident of Wildwood, FL, died on Saturday, Oct. 7 at Morristown Medical Center, according to Hackettstown police. Russo served as undersheriff in Hunterdon County from 1990-94 for Sheriff James Marino and 2008-10 for Sheriff Deborah Trout. The crash happened at 4:47 p.m. on the access road near Wendy’s at 219 Mountain Ave, police said. A police investigation found that a Chevy pickup, operated by a 59-year-old man from Oxford Township, was making a left turn onto t…

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by Jon Craig
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Pedestrian Airlifted After Being Struck By Oxford Driver Outside Hackettstown Wendy's: Cops Pedestrian Airlifted After Being Struck By Oxford Driver Outside Hackettstown Wendy's: Cops
Pedestrian Airlifted After Being Struck By Oxford Driver Outside Hackettstown Wendy's: Cops A 67-year-old Florida resident was hospitalized in critical condition after being struck by a pickup truck in Hackettstown last week, authorities said. The Wildwood, FL man was crossing the access road near Wendy's on Mountain Avenue when he was struck by a 59-year-old Oxford Township man in a Chevy pickup truck around 4:45 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, Hackettstown police said. The pedestrian suffered serious injuries and was flown to Morristown Medical Center, where he remains in critical condition. The driver of the pickup was not injured.  Assisting at the scene was the Independen…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Pedestrian, 67, Critically Hurt In Hackettstown Pickup Truck Crash Pedestrian, 67, Critically Hurt In Hackettstown Pickup Truck Crash
Pedestrian, 67, Critically Hurt In Hackettstown Pickup Truck Crash A 67-year-old man remains in critical condition after being struck by a pickup truck in Hackettstown, police said. Hackettstown Police were called to the access road near Wendy’s on Mountain Avenue around 4:45 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 21, the department said. Investigators say a 59-year-old Oxford Township man was behind the wheel of a Chevy pickup making a left turn onto the access road from the Wendy’s parking lot when he struck the victim, who was crossing the road. The pedestrian, of Wildwood, Florida, suffered serious injuries and was flown to Morristown Medical Center, where he r…

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by Valerie Musson