A Monday accident that resulted in the death of a pedestrian is under investigation, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Friday.
On Oct. 27, at 6:17 p.m. in Long Branch, police responded to the area of Route 36 and Branchport Avenue on a report of a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian.
The investigation revealed that the male pedestrian was attempting to cross Route 36 from the southbound to the northbound side of traffic when a collision with a BMW SUV occurred.
The pedestrian, later identified as Fernando Pinho, 74, was rushed to Monmouth Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead at 8:58 p.m.
The driver remained on the scene. No charges or summonses have been issued with regard to the incident at this time.
An investigation involving members of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, Monmouth County Serious Collision Analysis Response Team (SCART), and the Long Branch Police Department remains active. Anyone with information regarding this matter is being asked to contact MCPO Detective Brian Jados at 800-533-7443 or Long Branch Police Department Officer Robert Presley at 732-222-1000 ext. 1376.
— Edited press release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office
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