Nour Boules, 32, of Jersey City, was struck by a 66-year-old Totowa man as he was coming on to Route 7 from Fish House Road in Kearny around 8:25 p.m. Friday, local police said.
Noues' GPS system may have been confused by the replacement projects to the Wittpenn Bridge, which is why it took him along the route, according to Kearny police.
Lt. John Taylor told NJ.com it was a "freak accident."
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