A Tuesday evening accident that resulted in the death of a female pedestrian is under investigation, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Thursday.
In Ocean Township on Tuesday, Nov. 4, at 5:36 p.m., police responded to the area of Route 35 and Sunset Avenue on a report of a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian.
The investigation revealed that the female pedestrian was attempting to cross Sunset Avenue in an eastbound direction when a collision at the intersection of Route 35 occurred with a 2024 Infiniti SUV which was travelling in the northbound lane.
The pedestrian, later identified as 26-year-old Amatullah B. Morejon, was rushed to Jersey Shore University Medical Center where she was later pronounced dead at 6:31 p.m.
The male driver remained on the scene of the accident; and, no charges or summonses have been issued in connection with 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 Ocean Township Police Department remains active and ongoing. Anyone with information regarding this matter is being asked to contact MCPO Detective Brian Boryszewski at 800-533-7443 or Ocean Township Police Department Officer John Goncalves at 732-531-1800.
— Edited press release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office
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