A 49-year-old Jersey City lieutenant was aiding a motorist on the New Jersey Turnpike in Newark this morning when he was struck and killed.
According to preliminary reports, police responded to the New Hersey Turnpike near Exit 14, around 6:30 a.m. for a report of a struck pedestrian.
Upon arrival, police learned that as Christopher Robateau, was assisting a disabled motorist, when he was struck on the northbound outer roadway.
The driver that struck the officer remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation.
The incident is under investigation.
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