Crime & Safety

Truck Hits, Kills Pedestrian In Bloomfield: Authorities

The driver of a pickup truck struck and killed a pedestrian in Bloomfield as he was crossing the street, authorities said.

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The driver of a pickup truck struck and killed a pedestrian in Bloomfield as he was crossing the street on Friday morning, authorities said.

A black Dodge Ram hit a man as he was crossing the intersection of Broad Street and James Street around 8:30 a.m., Bloomfield police told NorthJersey.com. The driver of the pick-up reportedly remained on scene after the collision.

Emergency responders transported the pedestrian to University Hospital in Newark, where he later passed away, NJ.com reported.

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No additional information was immediately available.

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