Pedestrian Struck By SUV, Killed In Central Jersey

A pedestrian was struck by an SUV and killed in Monmouth County, authorities said.

A cruiser for the West Long Branch (NJ) Police Department.
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04/01/2024 4:38 p.m.

West Long Branch police responded to Route 36 East near Monmouth Road at around 7:55 p.m. on Friday, Mar. 29, according to a spokesperson from the Monmouth Country Prosecutor's Office. Officers found the 60-year-old man and paramedics rushed him to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The 38-year-old female driver of a 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee remained at the scene of the crash. She had not been charged or given a traffic summons as of Monday, Apr. 1.

The Monmouth County Serious Collision Analysis Response Team is helping the county prosecutor's office and West Long Branch police in the investigation.

Anyone with information about the crash should call the county prosecutor's office at 800-533-7443 or the West Long Branch Police Department at 732-229-5000, ext. 251.

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