It happened around 5:13 p.m. Friday on Green Village Road near the intersection of Wilmer Street in Madison.
Police said the driver slammed into the woman, a pedestrian, and drove away.
She was taken to Morristown Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead. Her identity has not been released.
Police are searching for a gray Nissan Rogue with damage on its front passenger side. It was last seen traveling eastbound on Kings Road past the Madison Area YMCA at approximately 5:15 p.m.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to call Madison Police Department Detective Sergeant Paul Kosakowski at 973-593-3000, or Morris County Prosecutor's Office Detective Michael Bost at 973-285-6200. Anonymous calls can also be made to the Morris County Sheriff's CrimeStoppers at 973-267-2255.
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