Hawthorne police received a call about a pedestrian who was struck near Wagaraw Road and Passaic Street Wednesday night.
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When officers arrived, they found Joe Bender who was rushed to Saint Joseph's University Medical Center. He later was pronounced dead.
Police are now searching for a gray 2004 Ford F-150 that fled the scene after the crash.
The Passaic County Prosecutor's Office asks anyone with additional information about this incident to contact us on our tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org or contact the Hawthorne Police Department at (973) 427-1800.
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For media inquiries concerning this case, contact Chief Assistant Prosecutor Allan Nawrocki of the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office Fatal Investigations Unit at anawrocki@passaiccountynj.org or at (973) 837-7768.
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