NJ Driver Flees Scene Of Fatal Hit-And-Run On Foot, Leaving Victim Dead Under Truck

UPDATES:

• Morristown Victim ID’d As Police Search For Hit-And-Run Driver
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MORRISTOWN, NJ — A person is dead after a hit-and-run involving a truck in Morris County, according to prosecutors.

On Friday, around 7 a.m., police were called to Sussex Avenue in Morristown on a report that a pedestrian was pinned under a truck, officials said.

Authorities said the driver of the truck jumped out and fled on foot following the incident.

The hit-and-run victim was rushed to a nearby hospital, where they were pronounced dead, according to prosecutors.

Morris County Sheriff’s Office K-9 and Crime Scene Units are investigating the incident, and the driver remains at-large as of 2 p.m. Friday.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office at 973-285-6200.

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