Pemberton Township Police Department investigating fatal hit-and-run crash

Friday, January 3, 2020
PEMBERTON TWP., New Jersey (WPVI) -- Police in Burlington County are looking for information about a hit-and-run driver after a man was struck and killed on December 27.

Ronald Zukowski, 72, was delivering food for Riccardo's Pizza in Browns Mills at the time of the crash.
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"Our customers were coming in and leaving flowers. Some of his family members left flowers," said employee Dezmen Walker, who was working when it happened.

Zukowski was a delivery driver for Riccardo's Pizza and, according to employees, was making a delivery on foot to Country Lakes Apartments when he was hit at about 7:00 p.m.

"We do it all the time. We always walk across the street. The apartments always order," said Walker.

Authorities say Ronald was struck by a vehicle while crossing Lakehurst Road, and then was struck by a second driver who was not able to swerve out of the way.
Authorities say the first driver did not stop. The second driver did.
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"We were looking for who hit him. And we couldn't find him. He was nowhere to be found," said Walker.



Workers at the pizza shop are devastated.

"He was such a kind man. He was always telling me stories about how he was in the Navy, and how he wanted me to get into the military. He was definitely someone I looked up to," said Walker.

No arrests have been made and police do not have a description of the vehicle.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Pemberton Township Police.
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