Police are reporting fatal injuries for a person struck by a vehicle on a highway in Newark on Thursday morning.
A preliminary investigation revealed that at approximately 4:50 p.m., Newark Police were dispatched to the southbound lanes of Route 1&9 to investigate reports of a person hit by a vehicle.
When police arrived, they shut down the local lanes after finding an unidentified person in the roadway in front of the Budweiser building.
According to initial reports from the scene, the dismembered victim was struck by several vehicles on the highway. Medical professionals pronounced the individual dead at the scene.
Police officials notified Port Authority to assist in traffic control on Route 1&9.
The cause of the collision is under an active investigation at this time.
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