A man has died after being hit by a car Wednesday night in a residential area of Morris Plains, according to borough police.
The pedestrian was struck about 6:30 p.m. on West Hanover Avenue near Stiles Avenue, said Morris Plains Police Chief Michael Koroski.
The man was taken to a local hospital but succumbed to his injuries, Koroski said.
“No further information, including the identity of the deceased, is being released at this time pending notifications to next of kin,” Koroski said.
The wreck is being investigated by the Morris Plains Police Department, the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office and the Crime Scene Investigation Unit of the Morris County Sheriff’s Office.
Koroski said a portion of West Hanover Avenue was closed for several hours after the incident.
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