Man, 60, struck and killed near N.J. street corner, police say

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A 60-year-old pedestrian from Mercer County was struck and killed by a vehicle in Ewing on Wednesday evening, officials said.

Michael Roche was hit at about 5:45 p.m. near the corner of Pennington Road (Route 31) and Somerset Street, Ewing police said.

Roche, of Hamilton, was brought to an area hospital where he died of his injuries.

The driver, also a 60-year-old man, stopped and has not been charged, a police spokesman said.

Anyone with information is asked to call Ewing police Detective Justin Quinlan at 609-882-1313, ext. 7512, or email him at jquinlan@ewingnj.org. The department’s tip line can be reached at 609-882-7530 or emailed to policetipline@ewingnj.org.

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