Pedestrian Killed Crossing Route 40 in Buena Vista Twp., NJ, Wednesday Morning
A pedestrian was killed while crossing Route 40 in Buena Vista Township Wednesday morning.
The accident happened just before 8:30 on Harding Highway near Green Avenue, or about one mile west of the Richland Train Station.
The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office says an initial investigation determined a black 2017 Hyundai was headed eastbound on Route 40 in the area of 1113 Harding Highway when its driver struck a pedestrian crossing the street.
The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene; that person's identity has not yet been released.
Video from WPVI-TV shows a black vehicle stopped along the highway.
The prosecutor's office and New Jersey State Police are cooperatively investigating this crash.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Det. Dylan Hutton with the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office at (609) 909-7885.
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