Lawrence Teen Made Improper Left Turn, Leading To Fatal Crash: Police

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ — The fatal crash on Thursday which left a high school student dead was caused due to an “improper left turn,” Lawrence Police Chief Chris Longo said Friday.

Daijah McKithen, 18, was killed after her sedan crashed with a dump truck Thursday afternoon. More: Lawrence Teen Killed In Crash Involving Dump Truck: Police

According to investigation, McKithen took an improper left turn towards Franklin Corner Road.

Video evidence obtained by investigators showed that McKithen was driving northbound on Brunswick Pike in the center lane. As the sedan approached the traffic signal at Bakers Basin Road, McKithen made an abrupt left turn towards Franklin Corner Road across several lanes of traffic, Longo said.

As she attempted to cross the highway, the dump truck traveling southbound struck the sedan on the southbound side of the highway, Longo said.

The traffic signal was green for both north and southbound Brunswick Pike traffic at the time.

The driver of the dump truck has been admitted to a local medical facility and is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries. No charges are expected to be filed against the driver of the dump truck, Longo said.

More: Lawrence High School Teen Killed In Crash Was Set To Graduate June 22

Witnesses to this crash are asked to contact Officer Thomas Everist at 609- 896-1111/teverist@lawrencetwp.com or Detective Paulina Way at 609-844-7133/pway@lawrencetwp.com.

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