Pedestrian Hit, Killed On Route 9 In Howell

HOWELL, NJ — A Howell Township man was killed Saturday night when he was hit by a vehicle on Route 9, authorities said Monday.

The 71-year-old man's name was not released.

The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said the man was hit just before 7:45 p.m. near the intersection with Strickland Road, and he died at the scene.

He was hit by a 2016 Honda CRV driven by a 58-year-old Howell man, the prosecutor's office said. The driver remained at the scene, authorities said.

No summonses have been issued at this time, the prosecutor's office said.

Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call Detective Nicolas Logothetis of the prosecutor's office at 800-533-7443 or Howell Police Officers Kyle Bush or Anthony DeMatteo at 732-938-4111.