Man Struck In Hit-And-Run In Woodbridge Train Station Parking Lot

WOODBRIDGE, NJ — A man was hit by a landscaping truck in a hit and run last Thursday in Woodbridge, and he and Woodbridge Police are asking the public to come forward with anything they may know.

The man is 55 years old and was a longtime Woodbridge resident; he currently lives in Manalapan. He contacted Patch to spread awareness about what happened.

At 6:15 a.m. last Thursday, Oct. 10, he parked his truck in the NJ Transit parking lot on Eleanor Place, directly behind the Woodbridge Brewery and near the Woodbridge proper train station.

While he was walking to pay for parking, a red pick-up truck struck him from behind, he said.

"It tossed me into the car parked behind me and then crashed into that car," the man told Patch. "Had I been another step forward I would have been killed. The guy then drove away."

The man said he called 911 to notify Woodbridge Police "the second" the truck drove away. He said the red pick-up truck had the name of a landscaping company on the side, but he chose not disclose it. He did tell Woodbridge Police the company name.

Woodbridge Police confirmed the hit and run happened, and they asked that anyone with any leads call the Woodbridge Police main number at (732) 634-7700.

"The Police Department is currently investigating and would greatly appreciate any information that can assist us in our investigation," said WPD in a statement.

The man went to a hospital the next day, and he said he has a possible tear to his rotator cuff and "a giant bruise on my right side."

The man will not be identified by Patch as he is a crime victim. Contact the Woodbridge Patch reporter: carly.baldwin@patch.com