Police temporarily closed US-1 at Sip Avenue for a pedestrian struck by a vehicle that caused fatal injuries.
Emergency responders were called to the intersection after they received reports of a person down shortly before 4:45 a.m. at that location.
First arriving crews found the badly injured, unconscious and unresponsive victim who medics pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the vehicle reportedly left the scene after striking the victim.
Plan an alternate route as police have southbound truck lanes closed from Tonnelle Avenue.
**UPDATE 5:48 a.m.** Police have located that vehicle at an unidentified location in Jersey City. The driver is currently in police custody.