Man fatally struck by vehicle in Newark, cops say
Authorities are investigating the death of a Newark man who was struck by a vehicle early Sunday.
Laquan Lamar Jones, 49, was struck about 1:55 a.m. on the 600 block of Springfield Avenue and dies shortly after at the scene, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and Newark police said in a joint statement.
The authorities did not reveal any additional details about the crash or the vehicle that hit Jones, but said no arrests had been made as of Sunday night.
Anyone with information about the incident may contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office tips line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432.
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