Pedestrian suffers life-threatening injuries attempting to cross Quakerbridge Road

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A pedestrian who was attempting to cross Quakerbridge Road between the Mercer Mall and the Nassau Park Pavilion mall suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by a car shortly before 6 p.m. Dec. 26, according to the West Windsor Police Department.

The 45-year-old pedestrian, who lives in Princeton, was struck by a BMW driven by a 22-year-old Hamilton Township resident, police said. The car was traveling north on Quakerbridge Road. The pedestrian was crossing the road mid-block, between the Mercer Mall entrance and the Nassau Park shopping mall entrance.

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The driver and other good samaritans attempted to help the pedestrian, who suffered serious injuries, police said. The pedestrian was rushed to Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton for treatment of multiple life-threatening injuries.

The West Windsor Division of Fire and Emergency Services, paramedics, the Lawrence Township Police Department and the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office Serious Collision Response Team responded to the incident.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Traffic Officer Nicholas LaRocca at (609) 799-1222, the West Windsor Police Department’s anonymous tipline at (609) 799-0452 or by emailing LaRocca at LaRocca@westwindsorpolice.com.

LEA KAHN, Staff Writer
LEA KAHN, Staff Writer
Lea began working for the Packet publications in 1985, covering Lawrence Twp., and then expanding her coverage to Princeton in 2019. While history is her favorite topic, she has earned 13 awards from the New Jersey Press Association for coverage ranging from features to government and education. Lea continues to cover Lawrence Twp. and Princeton. She can be reached via email at lkahn@donnelly.media.

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