ATLANTIC CITY — A pedestrian was struck and killed early Sunday morning on Pacific Avenue near Tropicana Atlantic City, according to police.
Atlantic City police responded at approximately 12:30 a.m. Sunday to the 2700 block of Pacific Avenue for a report of a person struck by a vehicle.
The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police have not publicly identified the person who was killed.
The driver involved in the crash stopped and is cooperating with investigators, according to police. No charges had been announced as of Sunday evening.
Authorities also have not released additional information about how the collision occurred, including whether the pedestrian was in a crosswalk, the direction the vehicle was traveling or whether speed, impairment or any other factor is suspected.
The crash occurred in the busy casino district near Tropicana and during a weekend that brought significant visitor traffic to Atlantic City.
It also happened amid ongoing road improvements along Pacific Avenue.
Atlantic City announced in September that paving work would take place on Pacific Avenue as part of a project extending from Hartford Avenue to Connecticut Avenue.
There is currently no indication from police that the paving project or roadway conditions contributed to Sunday's fatal crash, and South Jersey NewsBeat is not suggesting a connection.
Pedestrian safety has long been an issue along Atlantic City's two primary casino-district corridors. An earlier city bicycle and pedestrian master plan identified Pacific Avenue as one of Atlantic City's leading corridors for pedestrian crashes, recording 59 pedestrian crashes on the roadway during the 2008-2010 period studied.
The city and state have undertaken various pedestrian-safety and roadway-improvement efforts since that period.
Sunday's fatality remains under investigation.
Anyone with information about the collision should contact the Atlantic City Police Department.
South Jersey NewsBeat will update this story if police release the victim's identity, additional details about the circumstances of the crash or information about possible charges.
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