A male pedestrian has died after being hit by a car after trying to cross Route 35 in Shrewsbury Monday evening, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said on Wednesday.

At approximately 6:15 p.m., Shrewsbury police responded to a single motor vehicle collision involving the pedestrian on Route 35 south, just north of Avenue at the Commons.

Upon arrival, officers discovered that the female driver of a 2018 Honda Civic was driving in the southbound lanes of the highway when her vehicle struck Tamar Carseladze, 69, of Shrewsbury, who was attempting to cross the highway outside of a marked crosswalk.

Carseladze was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead at 6:55 p.m.

The driver was taken to the hospital for a non-life threatening injury and was later released.

No summonses were issued.

The crash remains under investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, Shrewsbury Police Department and the Monmouth County Serious Collision Analysis Response Team (SCART).

Anyone who witnessed the crash or has information to assist the investigative team is urged to contact Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Ryan McAndrews at 800-533-7443, or Shrewsbury Police Department Detective Jim Ramsey at 732-741-2500.

— Edited press release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office

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