What to Know
- Authorities say pedestrian who tried to take shortcut by scooting underneath a parked tractor-trailer has died
- The man, who was walking back to his hotel, was hurt when the driver of the truck allegedly started up the vehicle and drove away
- The truck was initially stopped to refuel at a gas station; The truck driver won't face any charges
A pedestrian who was hit by a tractor-trailer when he tried to take a shortcut and scooted underneath the vehicle last week in New Jersey has died.
Edison police say Neal Patel died Saturday, four days after he was struck.
Authorities say the 30-year-old Princeton man and a friend were walking back to a hotel Tuesday night when he decided to go under the truck that was stopped to refuel at a gas station.
He was then struck by four rear tires and dragged about 10 feet.
The truck driver, a Farmington Hills, Michigan, resident who was unaware the man had been struck, left the area. Authorities located him several hours later in Philadelphia.
The trucker won't face any charges. The other pedestrian walked around the truck and wasn't struck.
Copyright AP - Associated Press
