The man was transported to a hospital Thursday night, where he died.
The man was transported to a hospital Thursday night, where he died, officials said. (File photo)MONTCLAIR -- A 48-year-old township man was struck and killed by a car Thursday evening, authorities announced Friday.
Jamie Vuignier was hit by a car in the area of Hawthorne Place and Elm Street in Montclair at about 7 p.m. Thursday, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray and Montclair Police Chief David Sabagh announced in a release. He was transported to Mountainside Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 7:40 p.m., they said.
The incident is under investigation, authorities said. The driver remained at the scene of the crash and no charges have been filed against her, officials said.
No other information was immediately available.
This marks the second such incident in the area in the past month. On Oct. 12, a 69-year-old Montclair man died after being struck by a vehicle while crossing Broad Street in Bloomfield, authorities said.
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