Tip Leads Police To Truck After Fatal Hit-And-Run In NJ - Fox 2 News Headlines

Tip Leads Police To Truck After Fatal Hit-And-Run In NJ

Posted: Updated:
Firefighters stand near the scene of a hit-and-run Sunday on the 700 block of the Black Horse Pike. Firefighters stand near the scene of a hit-and-run Sunday on the 700 block of the Black Horse Pike.
HADDON TWP., N.J. -

FOX 29 News has learned that police believe they have found the truck involved in a fatal hit-and-run Sunday night on the Black Horse Pike in Haddon Township, Camden County.

Authorities have not yet said who might have been driving the pickup that struck the woman after 7 p.m. on the 700 block of the Black Horse Pike, a mile at most from an exit off the Walt Whitman Bridge.

Police identified the woman Monday morning as Joyce Putmon, 67, of Blackwood. She was taken to the hospital after the incident but was later pronounced dead.

Putmon was apparently crossing all six lanes of the Black Horse Pike between a grocery store -- where she had just stopped -- and a southbound New Jersey Transit bus stop. There is no traffic light or pedestrian crosswalk right there.

Video from the scene shows the woman's gloves, groceries and a sneaker in the street.

Police reported that they were looking for a pickup truck that was possibly white in the front and gray in the back with a wooden, box-type structure on the back, possibly a produce container.

Shortly before 10 a.m. Monday, FOX 29's Steve Keeley reported on the phone from Gloucester City that police got a tip and believe they have found the truck involved in the incident.

The truck turned out to be midnight blue in color with a frozen seafood cooler container on it.

It was found in an industrial area just off of Broadway on the 200 block of King Street, parallel parked neatly just three inches from the curb. The truck had some front-end damage, including to its right front bumper, a headlight and a turn signal light.

Keeley reported that the truck was parked next to its owner's house.

Police were having the truck towed away to an impound lot for further examination.

There was no immediate word from police on who the truck's owner is or who might have been driving it.

Earlier, Keeley was live at the scene of the fatal hit-and-run and reported finding several people doing exactly what the Putmon did, crossing the busy road to get to or from the bus stop.

  • Local News

  • Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:39 PM EDT2013-05-22 23:39:12 GMT
    The volunteer effort in Oklahoma is underway.   Groups from across the country have hit the road, delivering hot meals to anyone in need. One local organization is doing what they can to help the victims
    The volunteer effort in Oklahoma is underway.   Groups from across the country have hit the road, delivering hot meals to anyone in need. One local organization is doing what they can to help the victims
  • Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:01 PM EDT2013-05-22 23:01:42 GMT

    Thursday weather looks damp and stormy.  It will be mild and muggy to start with spotty showers early followed by afternoon and evening storms.  Highs in the upper 70s with winds out of the SW 5-10 mph. Some of the storms will produce locally heavy rain and gusty winds.

    This system is from the same cold front that caused the midwest tornadoes. It will also usher in cooler air for the holiday weekend.

  • Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:04 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:04:25 GMT
    Veteran narcotics officer Jeff Walker was part of some of Philadelphia's most celebrated drug raids including a huge marijuana bust that netted $1.5 million dollars in pot. Now Walker finds himself on
    Veteran narcotics officer Jeff Walker was part of some of Philadelphia's most celebrated drug raids including a huge marijuana bust that netted $1.5 million dollars in pot. Now Walker finds himself on
Powered by WorldNow

WJBK-TV | Fox 2
16550 West Nine Mile Rd.
Southfield, MI 48075

Main Station: (248) 557-2000
Newsroom: (248) 552-5103

Didn't find what you were looking for?
All content © Copyright 2000 - 2013 Fox Television Stations, Inc. and Worldnow. All Rights Reserved.
Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Ad Choices