Authorities seeking a silver 2011 Kia Soul involved in a fatal pedestrian crash

Authorities are searching for a silver 2011 Kia Soul after a 38-year-old city resident was killed in a hit-and-run crash Sunday evening, officials said.

Naim Chirino was struck around 7:23 p.m. at the intersection of Remsen Avenue and Seamen Street, according to a joint statement from Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera and New Brunswick Police Chief Vincent Sabo.

Responding officers found Chirino injured in the roadway following a 911 call. He was transported to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Investigators said the vehicle involved fled the scene immediately after the collision.

Detectives with the New Brunswick Police Department and the prosecutor’s office Crash Investigation Unit have identified the vehicle of interest as a silver 2011 Kia Soul bearing New Jersey license plate M32VNN. Authorities are actively working to locate the hatchback and identify the driver.

The investigation remains active and ongoing. Anyone with information about the crash or the location of the vehicle is asked to contact Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office Det. James Barnes at 732-745-3437 or New Brunswick Police Officer Andy Rodriguez at 732-745-5200.