Landscaper injured in Wall Township hit-and-run; police seek driver

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Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Police in Wall Township, NJ release video in search for hit-and-run driver

WALL TOWNSHIP, New York (WABC) -- Police are searching for a driver who allegedly struck a landscaper and fled the scene in Wall Township, New Jersey.

Investigators say the driver was travelling west on Ocean Road when it struck a commercial lawn mower, ejecting the operator on Dec. 8.

The vehicle then fled west toward Samuel Drive without stopping.

The operator of the lawn mower, 34, was treated for a concussion among other injuries as a result of the crash.

The suspect vehicle is described as a 2018-2023 Subaru Crosstrek with a distinct light blue and gray hue.

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