Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Killed In Marlboro Car Crash
The 58-year-old woman was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at the hospital.
MARLBORO, NJ— A pedestrian was killed in a fatal accident on Route 79 on Wednesday, police said.
Zhen-Chun Qi, 58, from Wickatunk, was struck by a Ford 150 pickup truck on the northbound side of Route 79 just after 6:00 a.m. She was taken to Bayshore Community Hospital, and was pronounced dead shortly after arriving.
The investigation is still ongoing, and no charges have been filed against the driver, 59-year-old Patrick Warnock of Freehold Borough.
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Route 79 was closed for nearly 3 hours as a result of the investigation, reopening just after 9:00 a.m. Anyone with information is asked to contact Cpl. Richard Borowsky @ (732) 536-0100 ext 1545 or RBorowsky@marlboropd.org.
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