Crime & Safety
Man Killed By Hit-And-Run Driver On I-78 On Somerset County Border: NJSP
The crash happened on Monday night and remains under investigation.
READINGTON, NJ — A man standing on the shoulder of Interstate 78 was killed when he was hit by an unknown vehicle during a hit-and-run in Readington on Monday, said New Jersey State Police(NJSP) Trooper Christopher Postorino.
On Monday at around 7:55 p.m., NJSP Troopers went to a motor vehicle crash on I-78 West at milepost 23.5 in Readington Township, Hunterdon County.
Based on a preliminary investigation, Marshall Vizinat, a 57-year-old man from Baton Rouge, LA, was standing outside his tractor-trailer, which was parked on the right shoulder of I-78, when an unknown vehicle driving west entered the shoulder and hit him.
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The vehicle did not remain at the scene and continued westbound, said Postorino.
As a result of the crash, Vizinat sustained fatal injuries.
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The crash remains under investigation, and no additional information is available.
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