BRICK, N.J. — A 24-year-old man was killed late Oct. 24 when a car struck him as he crossed Brick Boulevard, and the crash is under investigation, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office said.
Brick Township police were called at about 11:30 p.m. to Brick Boulevard and North Lake Shore Drive for a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said.
Officers found the man in the roadway with fatal injuries, according to the prosecutor’s office. Authorities did not release his name or hometown.
Investigators said the man was crossing Brick Boulevard at the intersection when he was hit by a southbound Ford Taurus. The driver went a short distance, pulled over and walked back to the scene, the prosecutor’s office said. The driver was not identified, and no charges were announced.
The prosecutor’s Major Crime Unit-Vehicular Homicide Squad is investigating with the Brick Township Police Department, the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit and the Ocean County Medical Examiner’s Office.
This report is based on information from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office.
Source: Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office press release
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