NJ State Police Seek Help Identifying Hit-And-Run Person Of Interest

UPPER TOWNSHIP, NJ - New Jersey State police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a possible person of interest at the scene of a fatal hit-and-run crash in South Jersey on Thursday.

The crash, which occurred at around 6:28 p.m. at the intersection of Stagecoach Road and Brewhause Lane in Upper Township, saw an unknown vehicle traveling north on Stagecoach Road strike a pedestrian, state police said.

Witnesses told police an unidentified man and vehicle on scene left before state troopers arrived at the scene, police added.

The male driver is described as a white male in his 50s, approximately 5-feet-10-inches to 6-feet-2-inches tall and between 220 and 250 pounds with short gray/brown balding hair and wearing eyeglasses.

The vehicle is described as a silver/gray SUV, possibly a Jeep Cherokee, with one or two "OC" bumper stickers.

Anyone who may have witnessed the crash or the events leading up to or following the crash is asked to contact Woodbine Station Detective Bureau at 609-861-5698, or the Fatal Accident Investigation Unit at 609-561-1800 extension 3252. Anonymous tips are welcome.