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The Bound Brook man was struck while crossing West Union Avenue from the south side to the north side when he was struck by an east bound vehicle in the inner eastbound lane around 10:35 p.m. Saturday, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said.
The driver fled the scene, Robertson said.
The victim was treated at the scene then taken to an area hospital, where he was listed stable condition as of Tuesday, authorities said.
On Sunday night, concerned citizens detained a Plainfield man who chased after a victim in his SUV and hit him, leaving him critical, during a dispute overnight in North Plainfield, authorities said.
Investigators from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Collision Analysis Reconstruction Team (CART) along with Bound Brook Police detectives responded.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office at (908) 231-7100 or the Bound Brook Police Department at (732) 356-0800 or via the STOPit app.
The STOPit app allows citizens to provide anonymous reports including videos and photos. STOPit can be downloaded to your smart phone for free at the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, access code: SOMERSETNJ. Information can also be provided through the Somerset County Crime Stoppers’ Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477). All anonymous STOPit reports and Crime Stopper tips will be kept confidential.
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