Crime & Safety
Man Found Dead In Maplewood May Have Been Traffic Fatality: Police
Authorities have released more information about a body found in Maplewood on Memorial Day.
Maplewood, NJ – Authorities have released more information about a body found in Maplewood on Memorial Day.
The male victim – whose name is not being released pending notification of his next of kin – appears to have been struck by a motor vehicle, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and the Maplewood Police Department said in a joint statement.
His body was found around 4 a.m. at Wyoming Avenue and Hickory Drive, authorities said.
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“It is unclear what links, if any, the victim has to Maplewood,” authorities stated.
The driver of the vehicle has not yet been identified, authorities added.
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An investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information can contact the Essex County Prosecutor's Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force tips line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432.
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