Man struck and killed by car on N.J. highway

A 56-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed by a car on Route 9 in Howell late Friday night, authorities said.

The man, identified only as a resident of Berkeley Township, was walking north on the roadway between New Friendship Road and Salem Hill Road around 9:35 p.m. when he was hit from behind, according to a statement from the Howell Township Police Department. The pedestrian sustained a traumatic injury in the collision and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver, a 45-year-old Jackson resident, stopped and cooperated with police, authorities said. No summonses have been issued, but the accident remains under investigation by the local police department and the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office.

Howell police closed the road for several hours and had a detour in place while they investigated.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Ptl. Matthew Cherney of the Howell Police Traffic Safety Unit at 732-938-4575 ext. 2629 or Det. Brian Boryszewski of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office at 732-431-7160 ext. 4082.

It’s the second time in two months a pedestrian has been struck on Route 9 in Howell. The individual involved in the February incident survived.

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Jackie Roman may be reached at [email protected].