A pedestrian struck by a tractor trailer in the city's South Ward has first responders on the scene at this time.
Police and EMS rushed to the intersections of Chancellor Ave. and Leslie Street shortly after 5 p.m. for a report of a person struck by a vehicle at that location.
The male victim was located then transported to University Hospital where he died about an hour later a spokesperson for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said.
The driver of the truck was reportedly attempting to make a turn down a residential block when the truck collided into the pedestrian and then a vehicle before leaving the scene heading into Hillside.