Pedestrian Seriously Hurt In Lakewood Hit-And-Run, Driver's ID Sought: Prosecutor

LAKEWOOD, NJ — Authorities are seeking help in identifying the driver of an SUV in connection with a hit-and-run incident that seriously injured a pedestrian Sunday night.

Lakewood police and the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office say the incident happened at the corner of Cedar Bridge Avenue and Hurley Avenue in Lakewood shortly before 11 p.m. on Sunday, July 2.

The vehicle fled the scene heading east on Cedar Bridge Avenue, said Al Della Fave, spokesman for the prosecutor's office.

Surveillance footage obtained from a nearby gas station with the help of the High Tech Crimes unit of the prosecutor's office shows the vehicle is a blue Ford Explorer, 2002 to 2006 model year, Della Fave said.

The driver appeared to be a black male, Della Fave said. No debris was left at the scene, he said.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Detective Mike Proto of the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office at 732-232-7240 or Lakewood Police Officer Dave Silberstein at 732-363-0200, ext. 5387.

Anonymous tips are welcome. View the surveillance footage below.

Photo of a Ford Explorer similar to the vehicle sought in the incident provided by the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office