Pedestrian killed as hit and run driver vanishes from Hackensack crash scene
HACKENSACK, NJ — A man was killed after being struck by a vehicle in Hackensack early Friday morning while the driver fled the scene before police arrived, authorities said.
Hackensack police responded around 12:49 a.m. May 8 to the intersection of Essex Street and Summit Avenue for reports of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle.
When officers arrived, they found an adult male suffering from severe injuries consistent with being hit by a vehicle.
Authorities said the vehicle involved had already fled the area.
The victim was transported to Hackensack University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and investigators from the Bergen County Fatal Accident Task Force responded to the scene and launched a joint investigation with the Hackensack Police Department.
Officials have not yet released the identity of the victim or any description of the vehicle involved.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office or the Hackensack Police Department.
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Key Points
• Pedestrian struck and killed near Essex Street and Summit Avenue
• Driver fled scene before officers arrived in Hackensack
• Bergen County investigators launched fatal hit and run probe