EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ- As reported previously, officials have identified the driver and the victim in the Route 18 pedestrian crash in early August, according to NJ.com.
The pedestrian has been identified as 55-year-old Julius Filep, a resident of Edison. The on-duty officer who struck him early Sunday has been identified as Officer Mitchell Ngai. The accident occurred at approximately 3:35am near Lake Avenue on Route 18, when Ngai struck him. He was transported to an area hospital and pronounced dead shortly after.
No more information is available at this time.
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