Freehold Township Man Fatally Struck By Vehicle On Route 9

FREEHOLD, NJ - An elderly man was fatally hit by a vehicle on Route 9 in Freehold Township Monday afternoon, authorities said.

Hyman Imber, 85, a Freehold Township resident, was struck by a 2020 Kia Forte while walking in the left lane of Route 9 northbound at approximately 4:50 p.m., Charles Webster, a spokesman for the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office, told Patch in an email. The department is investigating the incident in conjunction with local police.

The collision occurred just south of East Freehold Road, Webster said.

The Freehold Township man was taken to CentraState Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 5:36 p.m.

The driver of the vehicle is cooperating in the investigation and no criminal conduct is suspected, Webster said.

Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office Detective Ryan McAndrews at (732) 431-7160 or Freehold Township Police Officer Richard Hudak at (732) 462-7908.