Brick – Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck by Car

A man from Brick died after being struck by a car while crossing a road in Brick Monday evening, January 13.

Two men were walking north in the shoulder of Herbertsville Road near Havens Farm at around 5:52 p.m. Both men then tried to cross the road and one of them, a 51 year-old man, was struck by a 2013 Volkswagen Jetta driven by a 26 year-old woman from Brick.

The car then veered off the roadway and stopped at a wooded area near the entrance to Havens Farm.

The driver of the Volkswagen Jetta and a passerby attempted CPR on the man while emergency medical services were on the way, but unfortunately, the man was pronounced dead on the scene.

We would like to send our condolences to the family of the deceased. We hope they are able to find the strength to move forward from this accident.

Pedestrian Accidents

Pedestrian accidents are one of the most fatal types of crashes that happen on the roadways of New Jersey. In a report compiled by the New Jersey State Police Fatal Accident Investigation Unit says that in 2017, there were a total of 179 pedestrian crashes which resulted in 35 injuries and 183 fatalities. 91 of these fatalities happened because the pedestrian was crossing at a prohibited area, and 40 fatal crashes happened while the pedestrian was crossing at a marked crosswalk.

New Jersey law states that a driver of a vehicle must stop and stay stopped for a pedestrian crossing the roadway within any marked crosswalk, but shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection, except at crosswalks when the movement of traffic is being regulated by police officers or traffic control signals. Pedestrians must also obey pedestrian signals and use crosswalks at signalized intersections. Drivers and pedestrians who fail to follow these laws may face a hefty fine.

We urge drivers and pedestrians alike to observe and follow laws so that the roadways can be safer for everyone.