Pedestrian Hospitalized Following Accident on Route 130: Report

A pedestrian was hit on a stretch of Route 130 that has been consistently labeled as the most dangerous stretch of road in New Jersey Tuesday morning, the Burlington County Times reports.

The unnamed person was hit around 5 a.m. in Burlington City, and was taken to Cooper University Hospital in Camden with serious injuries, according to the report. The driver stopped at the scene.

The nonprofit Tri-State Transportation Campaign has consistently named Route 130 the most dangerous road in New Jersey for pedestrians.

It has been the focus of efforts by state leaders to make the road safer in recent years.