Widespread Search After 2 Struck In Hit-And-Run In Belmar: Cops

A search was underway Saturday after two people were struck in a hit-and-run weekend crash at the Jersey Shore, police said.

A man and woman were hospitalized at Jersey Shore University Medical Center after the accident, police said.

The crash happened when the Belmar Police Department received a 911 call on a report of a motor vehicle accident involving pedestrians, police said. They were struck at 1:28 a.m.

The vehicle, a silver colored Cadillac Escalade, fled the scene heading north on E Street in the area of 15th Avenue, police said.

Patrols arrived on scene and found the adult female victim and the adult male victim with injuries sustained by the vehicle. Both victims were transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, police said.

The Belmar Police Department and the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Serious Collision Analysis Response Team responded and they're assisting with this ongoing investigation.

The police ask anyone with information regarding this incident or information on the vehicle to contact the Belmar Police Department at 732-681-1700.

This is a developing story. Patch will have more information as it comes in.