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Man In Wheelchair Struck, Killed In Hit-Run Accident In Atlantic City

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (CBS) - Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run accident in Atlantic City Monday night.

Authorities say a 45-year-old man in a motorized wheelchair was struck and killed at about 9:30 p.m. at Pennsylvania Avenue and Route 30. The vehicle left the scene, according to investigators.

Police have been questioning witnesses about the striking vehicle. Officers found a car near Maryland and Atlantic avenues that they believe may have been involved in the accident.

Search dogs are trying to track the driver.

The accident remains under investigation.

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