Crime & Safety
Man Hit, Killed On Morris Plains Street, Police Say
Authorities are asking anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them.
MORRIS PLAINS, NJ — A man was killed Wednesday night after he was hit by a vehicle on West Hanover Avenue, police said Thursday.
The man was hit about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday near Stiles Avenue, Morris Plains police said. He was taken to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries, police said.
The man's identity was not released Thursday pending notification of family.
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Police were asking anyone who witnessed the crash to call the Morris Plains Police Department Detective Bureau at: 973-538-4210 or Morris County Crime Stoppers at: 973-COP-CALL.
They did not release a description of the vehicle or any other details about the crash, which closed part of West Hanover Avenue for several hours.
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The investigation is continuing.
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