Man Fatally Struck By NJ State Police Vehicle In South Brunswick

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — A pedestrian was fatally struck in South Brunswick by a New Jersey State Police vehicle early on Thursday morning, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said.

On Thursday morning, around 5:55 a.m. officers from the South Brunswick Police Department responded to the southbound lane of Route 1 near Raymond Road, on reports of a collision involving a marked New Jersey State Police vehicle driven by a trooper and a male pedestrian.

On arrival, authorities found a male pedestrian who was pronounced dead at the scene, Ciccone said. His identity is pending confirmation.

Following a notification from the South Brunswick Police, detectives of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office responded and assumed control of the scene, Ciccone said.

Route 1 was closed for over 6 hours Thursday morning, following the incident. This is the second pedestrian-involved crash in South Brunswick this week. A pedestrian was struck on New Road near the Kendall Park Fire House on Monday morning.

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The investigation is active and continuing. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Jonathan Berman of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at (732) 745-4328.

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