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Driver sought in fatal Camden hit-and-run

The 28-year-old victim was dragged by the vehicle before it left the scene, authorities said.

The scene at Baird and Admiral Wilson Boulevards in Camden after police responded about 2:30 a.m. Sunday, April 26, 2020, to a hit-and-run collision in which a man was killed.
The scene at Baird and Admiral Wilson Boulevards in Camden after police responded about 2:30 a.m. Sunday, April 26, 2020, to a hit-and-run collision in which a man was killed.Read moreCamden County Prosecutor's Office

A 28-year-old Camden man was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Camden early Sunday, authorities said.

Police were called about 2:30 a.m. to Baird and Admiral Wilson Boulevards and found a man identified by authorities as Jose A. Then-Ruiz dead on Baird, the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office said.

Detectives were seeking the public’s help to identify the driver who struck the victim, who was dragged by the vehicle before it was driven off, authorities said.

Anyone with information should contact Prosecutor’s Office Detective Doug Rowand at 856-225-8414 or Camden County Police Sgt. Gary Wilson at 609-519-8264, or email ccpotips@ccprosecutor.org.