The incident as reported on Middlesex and Grove avenues around 9 a.m.
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Officials say the 51-year-old victim was in the crosswalk at the intersection when he was struck.
As of Tuesday, the victim was still in critical condition.
Authorities later announced that 18-year-old Paddy Flynn was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and leaving the scene of an accident resulting in serious bodily injury.
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Police say they were initially searching for the driver of a white pickup truck who was seen near the incident. That driver contacted authorities and was ultimately determined to be a witness.
The investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call Sergeant Belluscio of the Metuchen Police Department at (732) 632-8500, or Detective Berman of the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office (732) 745-4328.
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