EAST BRUNSWICK: Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Frank LoSacco of the East Brunswick Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance in the investigation of a hit and run that occurred on May 14, 2023, on Ryders Lane. 

On Sunday May 14, 2023, at 8:41 P.M., authorities responded to the intersection of Ryders Lane and Peach Orchard Drive following the report of a motor vehicle crash. An initial investigation indicated that a Dodge Ram pickup truck crossed the double yellow line and struck an Acura MDX head on. Upon their arrival, authorities located the Dodge Ram unoccupied along with the occupants of the Acura which consisted of a male, female and two juveniles. The victims were all transported to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital for treatment. 

The occupants of the Dodge Ram pickup truck fled the scene on foot and have not been located. Authorities are seeking the assistance of any witnesses who were in the area at the time of the crash. 

The investigation is active and continuing. Anyone with information is asked to call Officer Ryan Welch of the East Brunswick Police Department at (732) 390-6900 or Detective James Alleva of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at (732) 745-4011.