Another person has died while attempting to cross Route 1 & 9 in Elizabeth, according to officials. Police say that this time the victim was riding a gas-powered scooter at Fairmount Avenue.

This is the fourth death of a pedestrian since Aug. 11, according to police, all taking place along Route 1 & 9.

In this most recent case, police say the victim was riding a gas-powered scooter Monday at 3 a.m. and was struck by a pick-up truck. Police say the driver did stick around.

Some people who live and work in the area say that they cross Route 1 & 9 every day and say that it appears to be dangerous.

“It’s terrible, I’m 40 years old and I’m deathly afraid to cross a street,” says Dana Sabolchick.

She says she takes the bus from her home in Newark to Fairmount Avenue for work, which means she crosses on foot twice a day, not at all trusting of the trucks and cars that speed by. Sabolchick says that seven years ago her close friend lost her husband as he tried to cross this road.

“It’s horrible, they run the lights, you have to stop in the middle during a green light because they turn illegally. It’s terrible,” Sabolchick says.

A bicyclist was killed by an oncoming car while crossing at North Avenue on Aug. 11. A week later two pedestrians were struck and killed by a tractor-trailer at Maple Avenue.

The loss of life is no surprise to Drew Saturnino, whom News 12 spotted running across the highway on Tuesday.

“No rights for pedestrians when it comes to the 1 & 9,” he says. “Like you saw me, I had to run across the street. That’s pretty normal. It was my right of way too, so.” Saturnino says he wonders whatever happened to talk of putting in place a pedestrian overpass in the area.

As for Sabolchick, she says she believes it’s inevitable that more lives will be lost until the city and state find a way to protect people on foot.

News 12 New Jersey has reached out to the Elizabeth mayor and council for a comment on this matter and is waiting to hear back.