November 22, 2024
WALL TOWNSHIP – Police say that a 64-year-old man from Niantic, Connecticut, was struck and fatally injured while crossing State Highway 35.
The incident occurred at approximately 6:42 p.m. on Saturday, November 9, 2024. Wall Township Police responded to the scene near Wall Church Road following reports of a pedestrian hit by a vehicle.
The investigation revealed that a Ford Explorer, driven by a 72-year-old man from Farmingdale, was traveling southbound on State Highway 35 when it struck Michael Losacano. Losacano was transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune by Wall Township EMS. Despite medical efforts, he succumbed to his injuries on Monday, November 18, 2024.
The crash is under investigation by Sergeant Andrew Baldino of the Wall Township Police Department, the Monmouth County Serious Collision Analysis Response Team (SCART), and Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Nicholas Logothetis. Authorities are asking anyone who witnessed the collision or has information relevant to the case to contact the Wall Township Police Department at (732) 449-4500.
