Crime & Safety
Elderly Man Seriously Injured In Absecon Hit-And-Run
Police are looking for the driver who struck the man while he was walking on the shoulder of the roadway.
ABSECON, NJ — A driver struck an elderly pedestrian and drove off early Sunday morning. Absecon police are looking for the suspect who seriously injured the 73-year-old man.
The incident took place at about 12:30 a.m. Sunday at the Delilah Road overpass (Route 646). The pedestrian was walking on the eastbound shoulder of the road when a vehicle struck him, police said.
The vehicle continued eastbound onto Absecon Boulevard (Route 30) toward Atlantic City. Traffic was restricted for about two hours for investigation.
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Authorities took the victim to the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center's City Division for "serious injuries," police said. Absecon police didn't publicly identify the 73-year-old Philadelphia resident.
The vehicle was described as a silver SUV — possibly a Honda Pilot.
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Anyone who may have witness the crash or may have knowledge can contact the Absecon Police Department at 609-641-0667.
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