Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Killed By Vehicle On Route 9 In Howell: Police
A 56-year-old pedestrian from Berkeley Township was walking north on Route 9 when he was struck by the vehicle, police said.
HOWELL, NJ — A Berkeley man was killed after getting hit by a car Friday night in Howell, according to Detective Sergeant Peter Kuppler.
The 56-year-old pedestrian was walking north on Route 9 between New Friendship Road and Salem Hill Road when he was struck from behind by a vehicle that was driven by a 45-year-old Jackson resident, Kuppler said.
The unidentified pedestrian sustained a traumatic injury and was pronounced deceased at the scene, police said.
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The driver was not injured in the crash and remained on the scene, cooperating with the investigation.
At this time, no summonses have been issued, police said.
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The crash remains under investigation by the Howell Township Police Department, the Monmouth County Prosecutors Office and the Monmouth County Serious Collision Analysis Response Team (SCART).
Any witnesses are asked to call Ptl. Matthew Cherney of the Howell Police Traffic Safety Unit at (732)-938 4575, ext 2629 or Det. Brian Boryszewski of the Monmouth County Prosecutors Office at (732)-431-7160, ext. 4082.
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