Unclear if victim has any links to the township
MAPLEWOOD -- The person found dead on a Maplewood street was apparently hit by a vehicle that left the scene, authorities announced Friday.
The victim, identified only as a male, was discovered at the intersection of Wyoming Avenue and Hickory Drive around 4 a.m. Monday, according to the Essex County Prosecutor's Office.
Authorities were withholding the victim's name until his next of kin could be notified, the prosecutor's office said. Investigators have not identified the driver.
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"It is unclear what links, if any, the victim has to Maplewood," the prosecutor's office said in a statement.
Township police and the Essex County Prosecutor's Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force were handling the case.
Anyone with information was asked to contact county investigators at at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432.
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