The crash occurred in the southbound lanes of Route 35 in Middletown, authorities said
MIDDLETOWN -- A 25-year-old man was injured when he was hit by a car in Middletown early Sunday morning, authorities said.
The man, who authorities have not yet identified, was hit at 1:28 a.m. while he was in the southbound lane of Route 35 near Andover Street in the township's Fairview section, said Lt. Paul Bailey, spokesman for the police department.
Bailey said the motorist who hit the pedestrian initially left the scene but returned later.
The pedestrian was treated at the scene by the Fairview First Aid Squad for several fractures and then taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, he said. Bailey said the man's injuries are not considered life threatening.
The crash is still under investigation and anyone with information about it is asked to call Patrolman Michael Reuter of the department's Traffic Safety Unit at 732-615-2100.
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