Crime & Safety

Man Hit, Killed Crossing Road In Ocean County, Authorities Say

The crash remains under investigation, authorities said.

BRICK, NJ — A man died Saturday night after he was hit by a car on Brick Boulevard, the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office said.

Authorities did not release the name or hometown of the 24-year-old man on Monday.

The incident happened about 11:30 p.m. Saturday on Brick Boulevard near North Lake Shore Drive, Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said.

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The initial investigation determined the man was crossing Brick Boulevard at the intersection with North Lake Shore Drive when he was hit by a Ford Taurus that was headed south on Brick Boulevard.

The driver pulled over a short distance later on Brick Boulevard then pulled over and walked back to the scene of the crash, the prosecutor's office said.

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They did not identify the driver.

The crash remains under investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit-Vehicular Homicide Squad, Brick Township Police Department, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, and Ocean County Medical Examiner’s Office.

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