PARSIPPANY — Authorities identified a man who was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash in Morris County Monday night as a 35-year-old resident of Trenton, according to Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Public Information Officer Meghan Knab.
Jelson Cabrera was struck at around 9:27 p.m. on Route 46 westbound in the area of Sandra Drive, officials said. Cabrera entered the travel lane in front of the vehicle. The pedestrian crossing the travel lane was prohibited.
Cabrera was transported to Morristown Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Knab said investigators believe the suspect vehicle is a silver or grey Toyota Rav 4, model years 2019 through 2021, missing a side view mirror on the passenger side.
The crash remains under investigation.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call Parsippany Police at (973) 263-4300, the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit at (973) 285-6200, or Morris County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-743-7433.
