Mays Landing man killed in Buena Vista accident
By Thomas Barlas, Staff Writer, 609-272-7239 | Posted: Saturday, July 25, 2009 | 1 comment
BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP - A 55-year-old Mays Landing man was killed early Saturday morning after being hit by two cars on Landis Avenue.
Leonard Armato was hit by a sedan and than a limousine traveling west on Landis Avenue near Llewellyn Avenue around 1:30 a.m., according to State Police Sgt. Stephen Jones.
Armato wound up being dragged underneath the limousine for a short distance, he said. Armato was pronounced dead at the scene, he said.
Jones said it's still not known why Armato was in the roadway. The drivers of both vehicles stopped after striking Armato, and they are cooperating with authorities during the ongoing investigation, he said.
No charges have been filed, he said.
Officials with the Atlantic County Medical Examiner's Office were to perform on autopsy on Armato on Saturday, Jones said.
Posted in Breaking, Atlantic on Saturday, July 25, 2009 1:15 pm Updated: 1:22 pm.
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Fatal Buena Vista Township accident may have been a hit and run
Update: Posted in Breaking, Atlantic, Cumberland on Tuesday, July 28, 2009 5:10 pm Updated: 5:12 pm
BUENA VISTA TWP. - State Police say an investigation into a deadly accident on a township road early Saturday is now being investigatied as a hit and run.
State Police said they orginally believed Leonard Armato died after being struck by two cars while lying in the road in Buena Vista Township.
Now, police are investigating whether a third car struck Armato and failed to stop or report the accident.
Police were called to Landis Avenue near the intersection of Llewellyn Avenue in Buena Vista Township after two cars struck Armato in succession as his lay in the middle of the street.
Further investigation, however, revealed damaged parts from what police believe to be a Red Nissan Altima, probably a 1998 or 1999 model. Police say car would have extensive front end damage and urge residents to be on the look out for a car fitting that description.
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