Authorities in Newark launched an investigating into a pedestrian strike that left a man dead in Newark while you were asleep.
Police were called to the 1000 block of McCarter Highway near Bridge Street before 1 a.m. after receiving reports of a person down on the ground injured at that location.
Upon arrival, units found the severely injured victim and requested EMS on a rush.
The victim was transported to University Hospital in Newark where he was pronounced dead this morning.
The incident is being investigated by detectives from the Essex County Prosecutor's Office.
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