Pedestrian killed while crossing Route 9 in Howell
HOWELL - A Howell resident was struck and killed while crossing Route 9 on Sunday evening, police said.
Around 7:51 p.m. Sunday, a Honda Civic driven by a Howell resident was traveling southbound on Route 9 in the area of Strickland Road when it struck a pedestrian who was crossing from west to east, Howell Police said.
The pedestrian — whose name, along with the driver's, was not released — was taken to CentraState Medical Center in Freehold Township, where he died of his injuries, according to police. The driver was uninjured.
The incident is under investigation by the Howell Township Police Department, Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office and the Monmouth County Serious Collision Analysis Response Team, police said. Witnesses should contact Howell Township Ptl. Kyle Bush at 732-938-4575, ext. 26667 or Det. Kristian Devito of the prosecutor's office at 732-431-7160.
Jenna Calderón covers breaking news and cold cases in Monmouth and Ocean counties. Before coming to the Press, she covered The Queen City for Cincinnati Magazine in Ohio. Contact her at 330-590-3903; jcalderon@gannettnj.com
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Route 9 Howell NJ accident: Pedestrian killed while crossing highway
