JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, NJ (Morris County) – A pedestrian was struck and killed Monday afternoon in Morris County.
The crash happened at around 2:13 p.m. at the intersection of Route 15 North and Taylor Road, according to Jefferson Township Captain Robert Bush.
Wilson Noriega, 78, of Jefferson Township was struck by a motor vehicle travelling north on Route 15 and suffered fatal injuries, Bush said.
This crash resulted in the closure of Route 15 North for several hours, Bush said.
The crash remains under investigation, Bush said.
Anyone with information on the crash is urged to contact Traffic Safety Officer Charles Paskas of the Jefferson Twp. Police Dept. at 973-208-6159 or email cpaskas@jeffersonpolice.com.
Jefferson Township police were assisted at the scene by the Morris County Sheriff’s Dept., Morris County Prosecutors Office Vehicular Homicide Response Team, Jefferson Twp. Fire Dept. Co #2. Jefferson Twp. Dept. Of Emergency Management, and the New Jersey Dept. of Transportation.
