Pedestrian in critical condition after accident

LAKEWOOD – Investigators are searching for the driver of a white four-door sedan involved in a hit-and-run crash that left a man in critical condition.

The vehicle was traveling north on Route 9 at First Street around 12:30 a.m. when it struck a pedestrian attempting to cross the street at a crosswalk, authorities said.

The driver continued north on Route 9 and left the scene of the accident. The man was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center with serious injuries, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office and Lakewood Township Police.

The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes and Homicide Unit, the Lakewood Township Police Department and the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit are investigating the incident. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Anthony Carrington of the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office at 732-929-2027, extension 3257, or Officer Mark Gibson of the Lakewood Township Police Department at 732-363-0200.

Michael L. Diamond is a reporter with the Asbury Park Press. Reach him at [email protected].

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