A 37-year-old man died after being struck by a vehicle driven by an off-duty Newark police officer early Sunday morning, according to the Essex County Prosecutor's Office.

Newark police received a report of a pedestrian struck at the intersection of Bloomfield and North Sixth streets around 2 a.m.

The victim, identified as Sequndo Reyes Lligun, was taken to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 2:36 a.m.

Prosecutors said the off-duty officer remained at the scene, showed no signs of impairment and is cooperating with the investigation.

The prosecutor's office did not identify the officer or provide additional details about the circumstances of the crash.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor's Office.