Man Killed Crossing Morristown Street

A 33-year-old Hamburg man was struck by a driver and killed on Madison Avenue in Morristown Thursday night.

John Pirres was crossing the street near 65 Madison Avenue around 7:30 p.m. when he was struck by a 2011 black Dodge Durango, according to a release sent by Acting Morris County Prosecutor Fredric Knapp's office.

Pirres was transported to Morristown Medical Center and died there shortly after.

Officers were able to identify the driver at the scene, but Knapp's office asked for help from the public in providing information about the crash. No charges have been filed.

Anyone who witnessed the event is asked to contact Lt. Stephen Wilson of the Morris County Prosecutor's Office at 973-285-6212 or Sgt. Tyrone Jackson of the Morristown Police Department at 973-538-2200. Calls will be kept confidential.