Police say 68-year-old Michael Shimanek of Granbury, Texas was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash.
According to authorities, Shimanek's body was discovered around 2:35 p.m. Tuesday down an embankment off of the right side of the roadway of the northbound lanes of the Turnpike at milepost 34.2.
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Police say the victim was struck at milepost 34.3, sometime between 3:00 a.m. and dawn Tuesday.
The driver did not stop and is being sought for questioning.
Police say Shimanek suffered from dementia and wandered away from a nearby hotel where he was staying after it was evacuated due to a triggered fire alarm.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Moorestown Station at (856) 273-3228.
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