State Police searching for driver of fatal hit-and-run crash

UPPER TOWNSHIP, NJ – The New Jersey State Police released a sketch of a man suspected in Friday night’s fatal hit-and-run crash. Now, detectives with the agency are seeking public assistance in identifying the man in the composite sketch as a person of interest who may have been at the scene of the fatal hit-and-run accident.

As part of its ongoing investigation, the New Jersey State Police Troop “A” Criminal Investigation Office has requested assistance from the public in identifying the driver of a fatal hit-and-run that occurred at 6:28 PM on 12/29/2022 at the intersection of Stagecoach Road and Brewhause Lane in Upper Township, New Jersey.

According to the preliminary investigation, an unknown vehicle hit a pedestrian on Stagecoach Road. Witnesses reported seeing an unidentified male and a vehicle on scene, but they left before troopers arrived. The SUV was described as silver/gray (possibly a Jeep Cherokee) with some “OC” bumper stickers. A white male in his 50’s with short gray/brown balding hair and glasses was described as driving the vehicle.

Anyone who may have witnessed the crash or the events leading up to or following the crash is asked to contact Woodbine Station Detective Bureau at 609-861-5698, or the Fatal Accident Investigation Unit at 609-561-1800 extension 3252.