Richard Williams-Holt, 40, was trying to cross the street at the intersection of Chancellor Avenue and Leslie Street around 5 p.m. Monday when he was struck.
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Eyewitnesses said the truck driver stopped, got out of this rig, saw what happened, then took off. According to the Essex County Prosecutor's Office, the driver of the tractor-trailer has been identified as a 43-year-old Newark man.
Officials said he also hit a parked car. An SUV was found smashed at the accident.
The victim was rushed to Newark University Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Witnesses said the tractor-trailer had a phone number on it which they tried to call.
No charges have been filed, and the investigation is ongoing.