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PA Man Killed By Car In South Jersey Loved By Many PA Man Killed By Car In South Jersey Loved By Many
PA Man Killed By Car In South Jersey Loved By Many A 45-year-old man from Pennsylvania was struck and killed by a car while walking Thursday night in South Jersey, local police said. Michael D. Geisler, of Pittsburgh, was trying to cross Greentree Road near Heritage Valley Drive when a 2015 Volkswagen heading westbound on Greentree struck him around 11:45 p.m., Washington Township police said. Geisler was rushed to Jefferson Hospital and then airlifted to Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia where he was pronounced dead, police said. Condolences poured in. I am heartbroken over the loss of my friend, Mike Geisler, and I send all my lov…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Pedestrian Struck Dead By State Police Trooper: Prosecutor Pedestrian Struck Dead By State Police Trooper: Prosecutor
Pedestrian Struck Dead By State Police Trooper: Prosecutor A male pedestrian was struck and killed by a New Jersey State Police trooper early Thursday morning, authorities in Middlesex County said. The crash occurred around 5:55 a.m. near on Route 1 south near Raymond Road in South Brunswick, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene and his identity was being withheld pending notification. The investigation is active and continuing. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Jonathan Berman of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at (732) 745-4328.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Ewing Man Arrested For Fatally Punching Pedestrian Before Victim Was Run Over, Prosecutor Says Ewing Man Arrested For Fatally Punching Pedestrian Before Victim Was Run Over, Prosecutor Says
Ewing Man Arrested For Fatally Punching Pedestrian Before Victim Was Run Over, Prosecutor Says Two men have been arrested in connection with the death of a pedestrian, authorities said. The unidentified victim was punched and stomped on before being struck by a car, they said.  Detectives reportedly had trouble sorting out the fatality because it involved two events -- an assault followed.by a hit-run incident, according to a spokeswoman for Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri. One suspect has been arrested in connection with the assault, Onofri said. A second man from Central Jersey was arrested for allegedly driving over the pedestrian after he fell to the pavement, On…

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by Jon Craig