Adrian Bradford, 54, was walking in the middle of the street on the 600 block of Frelinghuysen Avenue when she was struck by a Toyota Sienna around 3 a.m., Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, said.
Brandford was pronounced dead at the scene at 3:38 a.m.
The investigation is active and ongoing. No charges were filed against the driver, who remained at the scene.
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