Do You Know Identity Of Man Hit, Killed On Rt. 9 Wednesday?

MANALAPAN, NJ — A pedestrian was struck and killed Wednesday evening while walking along Rt. 9 in Manalapan Township, and police are now asking for the public's help in identifying the man.

Marlboro police responded at 10:15 p.m. Wednesday to a report of a pedestrian struck on Rt. 9 in the vicinity of signalized U-turn north of Covered Bridge Road, said Monmouth County Prosecutor Chris Gramiccioni. That is the area of the Covered Bridge condo complex in Manalapan. A 2001 Dodge Intrepid, traveling southbound in the right lane, struck an unidentified man who was walking along Rt. 9 in the area of the signalized turn.

The victim struck the driver’s side of the vehicle, causing him to be projected up over the vehicle, striking the hood and windshield before coming to a final stop in the right lane of Rt. 9 on the southbound side, just south of the intersection, Gramiccioni said.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene at approximately 10:44 p.m. Wednesday.

Alisa Berkman, 56, of Manalapan, the operator of the 2001 Dodge Intrepid, was not injured.

Police are continuing with efforts to identify the deceased pedestrian.

In the past few years, several people have been hit by cars and killed while walking along Rt. 9 in that rural part of New Jersey.

Past Patch reporting on Rt. 9 pedestrian deaths:

Freehold Pedestrian Killed In Route 9 DWI Crash: Authorities

2nd Pedestrian Killed In 10 Days On Route 9 In Freehold

5 Weeks, 4 Pedestrian Deaths On Route 9: Can They Be Prevented?

No further details are available at this time, but the Monmouth County Prosecutor's office said they will be releasing more information Thursday afternoon.

Pictured: That stretch of Rt. 9 via Google Earth