Crime & Safety
Summit Pedestrian Struck, Hospitalized In Hit-And-Run Crash
Mountain Avenue residents with doorbell cameras are asked to look for footage of the vehicle that fled the Saturday crash, police said.
SUMMIT, NJ - Summit police are seeking a driver involved in a Saturday morning hit-and-run crash that hospitalized a 28-year-old pedestrian.
The crash occurred at around 5:30 a.m. at the intersection of Morris Avenue and Mountain Avenue, Summit Chief Communications Officer Amy Cairns told Patch.
The pedestrian was transported to Overlook Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries, Cairns added.
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The driver of an older model white Dodge Durango fled the scene, heading west on Mountain Avenue toward New Providence, the spokesperson said. Police believe the vehicle may be between a 2005 to 2010 model.
Summit police are seeking video or doorbell footage between 5:30 a.m. and 5:45 a.m. from Mountain Avenue residents in an attempt to identify the vehicle.
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Those with information about the crash are urged to contact Detective Lieutenant Media at cmedina@spdnj.org or (908) 277-9403.
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