Crime & Safety
Man Hit, Killed By Car As He Crossed Rt. 36 In Long Branch
A 74-year-old pedestrian was hit by a car and killed Monday evening in Long Branch.
LONG BRANCH, NJ — A pedestrian was hit by a car and killed Monday evening in Long Branch, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced Friday.
He was hit by a car while attempting to cross Rt. 36 at Branchport Avenue, said police. This was at 6:17 p.m. Monday.
He was attempting to walk across Rt. 36 from the southbound to the northbound side of traffic when he was struck by a BMW SUV occurred. The driver of the SUV, a man, remained at the scene and at this time, no charges or summonses have been issued.
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The pedestrian, later identified as Fernando Pinho, 74, was rushed to Monmouth Medical Center, where he was later pronounced deceased at 8:58 p.m.
Anyone with information about this crash is asked to contact Detective Brian Jados at the Monmouth County Prosecutor's office at 800-533-7443 or Long Branch Police Department Officer Robert Presley at 732-222-1000, ext. 1376.
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