Woman Killed After Being Hit By Her Own Vehicle: Bridgewater Cops

BRIDGEWATER, NJ — A woman was killed after being hit by her own car after parking on a hill, Bridgewater Police said.

On Tuesday at around 10:16 a.m., Kathleen McAdams, 75, of Piscataway parked her 1998 Ford Explorer in the lot of 9E Easy St. in Bridgewater, which had a downhill grade, Bridgewater Police Lt. Thomas Rice said.

McAdams was hit by her SUV after parking it and taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, where she died from her injuries, Rice said.

The crash is being investigated by the Bridgewater Police Department Traffic Safety Unit.

Any witnesses to the crash are asked to call Officer Kennedy at the Bridgewater Township Police Department at 908-722-4111 ext. 4162 or email him at jkennedy@bridgewaterpd.com or the Bridgewater Police TIPS line at 877-660-INFO (4636).

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