A victim was hit near 247 Frelinghuysen Avenue Friday morning, according to the Essex County Prosecutor's Office.
NEWARK -- A sport utility vehicle struck and killed a man walking on a city street Christmas morning, authorities said.
The crash occurred near 247 Frelinghuysen Avenue around 7 a.m., as a 27-year-old Newark resident was attempting to cross the roadway, according to the Essex County Prosecutor's Office.
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The man, whose name was not released pending notification of his family, was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:26 a.m., authorities said.
The driver of the SUV remained on the scene, according to the county's chief assistant prosecutor, Thomas Fennelly.
Fennelly said the investigation is ongoing and no charges have been filed yet.
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