FREEHOLD – The cause of a pedestrian being struck and killed by a motor vehicle in Hazlet is currently under investigation, Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Tuesday.
On Sunday, December 8, 2024, at approximately 7:49 p.m., members of the Hazlet Township Police Department responded to the intersection of State Highway 36 and Union Avenue for a report of a vehicle-versus-pedestrian collision.
A preliminary investigation revealed that a male driver was traveling southbound in the right lane on State Highway 36, and as he approached the intersection near Union Avenue, a collision with a female pedestrian occurred.
As a result, the pedestrian was taken to a local hospital, where she was later pronounced deceased at 8:33 p.m.
The driver remained on scene.
An investigation involving members of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, Monmouth County Serious Collision Analysis Response Team (SCART), and the Hazlet Township Police Department remains active and ongoing. Anyone with information about this matter is being asked to contact MCPO Detective Nicolas Logothetis at 800-533-7443 or Hazlet Township Police Department Sergeant Patrick Wood at 732-264-0763 ext. 2110.
No charges or summonses have been issued with regard to the incident at this time.
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