Pedestrian struck and killed in Ocean Township
OCEAN − Authorities are investigating the death of a 68-year-old man who was struck by a minivan Tuesday night and died of his injuries a few hours later.
Ocean Township police went to West Park Avenue shortly before 6 p.m. on the report of a collision involving a pedestrian.
After a preliminary investigation, authorities said the man was crossing West Park Avenue when he was struck by a westbound 2017 Dodge Grand Caravan. The Caravan, driven by a 53-year-old man, was entering the center lane of traffic when the crash took place, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said in a statement Wednesday.
The Caravan driver remained at the scene.
The victim was rushed to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, where he was pronounced dead at 8:32 p.m., Santiago said.
No charges or summonses have been issued against the driver.
The names or hometowns of both the victim and driver were not released.
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The prosecutor's office, the Monmouth County Serious Collision Analysis Response Team (SCART), and Ocean police are investigating.
Santiago is urging anyone with information about the fatal collision to call Detective Kristian DeVito of the prosecutor's office at 800-533-7443 or Ocean Township Police Officer Ryan Krug at 732-531-1800.
Ken Serrano covers breaking news, crime and investigations. Reach him at kserrano@gannettnj.com.
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