A 60-year-old man was struck and killed by a car while walking in West Long Branch Friday night, officials said.
The victim was hit on the eastbound lanes of Route 36 near Monmouth Road shortly before 8 p.m., the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office said. He was pronounced dead in a nearby hospital.
The driver, a 38-year-old woman, remained on the scene, officials said. She has not been charged or ticketed.
The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call MCPO Detective Nicolas Logothetis at 800-533-7443 or West Long Branch Police Department Detective Ryan Buck at 732-229-5000, ext. 251.
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