38-Year-Old New Brunswick Pedestrian Was Fatally Struck By Car Early Thursday Morning

Friday, August 16, 2024, 6:30 A.M. ET. 1 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,

Pedestrian Killed

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ.- Middlesex County authorities are continuing the investigation into the circumstances surrounding a motor vehicle collision that claimed the life of a 38-year-old pedestrian early Thursday morning while walking on a New Brunswick street.

     According to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone, on Thursday, August 15, 2024, shortly before 1:00 a.m., members of the New Brunswick Police Department responded to a 911 Emergency call reporting a pedestrian had been struck by a motor vehicle on Townsend Street in New Brunswick.

Victim Identified

     Upon arrival, Police Officers found a man, later identified as Jarred Boyer, 38, of New Brunswick, New Jersey, suffering from serious injuries after being struck by a motor vehicle. Mr. Boyer was immediately transported to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased a short time later.

     The initial investigation by Officer Matthew Beltanena of the New Brunswick Police Department and Detective Ken McGarry of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office determined that Mr. Boyer was struck while walking on Townsend Street by a car being operated by a 32-year-old man, who remained on the scene after hitting Mr. Boyer.

Investigation Continues

     The investigation remains active and ongoing. No charges or summonses have been filed at this time.

     Anyone with information, video surveillance footage of the area, or who may have witnessed the accident is urged to contact the New Brunswick Police Department at (732) 745-5200 or Detective McGarry of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at (732) 745-3140.