Wheelchair-Bound Pedestrian Struck And Killed In Lawrence Township

A pedestrian who was trying to cross Brunswick Pike in a wheelchair was struck and killed Friday, according to the Lawrence Township Police Department.

Andrea D’Agostino, 57, of Lawrence was being wheeled across the street by a female friend when D’Agostino was fatally struck by a Silver Honda accord driven by a 63-year-old man from Morrisville, Pa., police said.

D’Agostino’s friend was admitted to Princeton Medical Center as she sustained a fractured left hip and pelvis.

At 7:55 p.m., police responded to Brunswick Pike southbound, or Business Route 1, and Texas Ave. on a report of a pedestrian that was struck and killed while crossing Brunswick Pike in a wheelchair.

Lawrence EMS treated the driver of the vehicle for a minor injury at the scene and he was released. Paramedics from Capital Health Regional at Fuld responded to assist with treatment. Slackwood Fire Company assisted with lighting and traffic.

The motor vehicle crash is being investigation by Ofc. James Larkin, Det. William Chester and Mercer County Prosecutors Office Det. Don Santora.

The police are looking for any witness to the accident. If anyone has any information regarding this incident, contact Det. William Chester at 609-896-1111.