Toll Taker Struck by Car on GS Parkway

A toll taker is fighting for his life after he was struck by a car on the Garden State Parkway.

Police say the 71-year-old parkway worker from Howell, New Jersey was in the northbound EZ Pass toll lane shortly after 10 a.m. at Exit 91 in Brick Township. Investigators are unsure whether he was on a break or finishing a shift at the time. 

As he was in the lane, police say he was struck by a Beige Toyota. The man was taken to the Jersey Shore Medical Center where he is currently in critical condition.

The driver of the Toyota, a woman from Brick Township, is currently being interviewed by State Police. She has not been charged. Police continue to investigate the accident.

Stay with NBC10.com for more details on this developing story.

Last April, a turnpike worker was struck by a tractor-trailer at Exit 7A on the NJ Turnpike in Robbinsville, Mercer County.
 

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