Man Critical After Hit & Run In Atlantic County

BUENA VISTA, N.J. (CBS) -- New Jersey State Police are investigating a hit and run that took place in Atlantic County on Tuesday night. Officials say a 25-year-old is in critical condition as a result.

Police say that around 8:00 p.m., state police responded to the scene in Buena Vista. A man was reported to have been struck by a car on the 100 block of Weymouth Road.

Authorities found the man in the road, severely injured. They say that the person driving the vehicle did not stay on the scene.

The victim was taken to Cooper University Hospital.