A pedestrian was killed by a hit-and-run driver near Rutgers University in New Jersey late Saturday night, police said.



The unidentified victim was struck on Route 18 and George Avenue in New Brunswick just before midnight. According to police the driver fled the scene of the accident.



Authorities have not released a description of the car and there is no word yet on whether the victim was a student at Rutgers.



Anyone with information on the crash is asked to call police.



