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Pedestrian hit by pickup truck dies in New Jersey

A 78-year-old pedestrian was killed when he was struck by a pickup truck in Egg Harbor Township on Monday evening, authorities said.

Police say Sharon Parker was shot while trying to cross Tilton Road in the Goldenrod Lane area just before 6 p.m.

Parker, of Egg Harbor Township, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver, a 55-year-old Hammonton man, has not been charged. Traffic was blocked for approximately 4 hours during police investigations.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Egg Harbor County Traffic Safety Unit at 609-926-2641.

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Jeff Goldman can be reached at: [email protected].