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Toms River Hit-and-Run Under Investigation
Police are searching for a blue Volkswagen sedan that they believe hit the man.
According to the Ocean County Prosecutors Office, and the Toms River Police Department, on September 21, 2024, at approximately 9:38 p.m., Officers from the Toms River Township Police Department responded to the area of Massachusetts Avenue and Mobile Lane for a report of a pedestrian having been struck by a motor vehicle.
An investigation conducted by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit-Vehicular Homicide Squad, Toms River Township Police Department, and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, determined that a vehicle was traveling northbound on Massachusetts Avenue when it struck a pedestrian and fled the area. The victim was taken to
Community Medical Center in Toms River, where he is listed in critical but stable condition.
Continuing investigation has revealed that the vehicle which struck the victim is believed to be a blue in color Volkswagen sedan. The vehicle will likely have front driver side damage and a broken driver side rearview mirror.
Anyone in possession of information regarding this incident is urged to contact Detective Andrew Hartnett of the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office at
732-929-2027, extension 3790, or Patrolman Adam Koeppen of the Toms River Township Police Department at 732-349-0150.
