Victim Of Fatal Hit-And-Run In New Jersey Identified

RIDGEWOOD, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – Police have identified the victim of a fatal hit-and-run in New Jersey Monday.

Police in Ridgewood say 54-year-old Edward Rao of Hawthorne was found lying on West Ridgewood Avenue shortly after 7 p.m. Monday.

Surveillance video indicates he was hit by a dark-colored SUV, but police have been unable to figure out the make and model.

Rao was rushed to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.

Anyone with information about the Rao's death is being urged to contact the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Fatal Accident Investigation Unit at 201-226-5595 or the Ridgewood Police Department at 201-652-3900.

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