Old Bridge – 69 Year-Old Man Killed in Route 34 Hit-And-Run

Police are still looking for the driver responsible for a hit-and-run that killed a township man Wednesday night, February 5.

The victim, 69 year-old Richard Lockwood III was struck by a vehicle traveling southbound on Route 43 in the vicinity of Triangle Drive at around 7 p.m.

Lockwood sustained critical injuries from the crash and was taken to Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan May Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 8:28 p.m.

Police have not released a description of the vehicle responsible.

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 incident, and we wish that the driver responsible is brought to justice.

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.