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GREEN BROOK TWP., N.J. – Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Meredith McKay and Green Brook Township Chief of Police William Coward announce a pedestrian fatality investigation that occurred on Route 22 West during the evening hours of Sunday, October 11, 2026, in Green Brook Township.
Prosecutor McDonald stated that on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 8:52 p.m., officers from Green Brook Township Police Department responded to Route 22 West near King George Road for a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. The pedestrian was transported to a nearby trauma center and was pronounced deceased on Monday, October 12, 2026.
Members of the Somerset County Collision Analysis Reconstruction Team responded to the scene to investigate along with detectives from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and Green Brook Township Police Department. The investigation is currently ongoing pending the results of the Collision Analysis Reconstruction Team’s findings and pending results from the post-mortem examination conducted by the Northern Regional Medical Examiner’s Office.
Prosecutor McDonald, Chief McKay, and Chief Coward request anyone with information relating to this investigation to contact the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office at (908) 231-7100 or the Green Brook Township Police Department at (732) 968-1188 or via OPS Tips. OPS Tips allows citizens to enter SCPO.TIPS as the URL into the address bar of any internet-enabled device to provide anonymous reports, including videos and photos. Information can also be provided through the Somerset County Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477). All tips will be kept confidential.
NOTE: The following information is based on a preliminary and ongoing investigation, which continues to evolve as investigators interview witnesses, review physical and electronic records, and analyze forensic evidence. The Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office’s understanding of the facts and circumstances may change as additional evidence is collected and analyzed.
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