The victim, who is an Elizabeth resident, attempted to cross the highway near Wood Avenue against the traffic lights and outside of the crosswalk, police said.
The victim, who is an Elizabeth resident, attempted to cross the highway near Wood Avenue against the traffic lights and outside of the crosswalk, police said. WOODBRIDGE - A 75-year-old man bracing himself on a walker was struck and killed by a car early Wednesday as he attempted to cross Route 27, authorities said.
The victim, who is an Elizabeth resident, attempted to cross the highway near Wood Avenue against the traffic lights and outside of the crosswalk, according to police.
The man was struck about 4:30 a.m. by a 1995 Ford Escort traveling north on Route 27, said Sgt. Eric Nelson of the Woodbridge Police Department's traffic unit.
The victim's name has been withheld pending notification of relatives.
Police said the 70-year-old driver of the vehicle, who was headed to work, has not been charged. He was not identified.
The accident resulted in the closure of Route 27 Wednesday morning between Wood Avenue and the Garden State Parkway.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Nelson or Officer Kevin Hawley at 732-634-7700.
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