A pedestrian attempting to cross Interstate 287 in Somerset County on Thursday night was killed after being struck by a hit-and-run driver and then a tractor-trailer, authorities said. Erik Salemke, 38, of Bridgewater was hit shortly before 9:30 p.m. in the northbound lanes near milepost 21.8 in Bedminster, according to State Police. While the first vehicle kept driving after hitting Salemke, the truck driver stopped, officials said . Salemke was pronounced dead at the scene. It wasn’t immediately clear why he was trying to cross the interstate. The incident remains under investigation by Stat…
