Pedestrian struck and seriously injured, Brian Huerta-Tochihuitl, 20, turned himself in following a car-vs.-pedestrian collision near Route 9 and First Street in Lakewood, New Jersey

Modified Date: 
Fri, 06/21/2024 - 2:20pm
Accident Date: 
Sunday, June 16, 2024

Driver hit pedestrian on busy N.J. highway, left him for dead, authorities say

Officers from the Lakewood Township Police Department were called to Route 9 near First Street at 12:30 a.m. on June 16 and found the pedestrian, an unidentified man, suffering from serious injuries, according to a release from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office. He was rushed to Jersey Shore University Medical Center where he was in critical, but stable condition as of Thursday afternoon.

People Involved: 
Brian Huerta-Tochihuitl
Area: 
Trenton-NJ