Princeton University Student Struck by Car, Hospitalized

A Princeton University graduate student is in guarded but stable condition after being hit by a car while crossing a crosswalk on Washington Road Wednesday night, police said Thursday morning.

Nyssa Emerson, 25, of Oviedo, Florida, was crossing from the west side of Washington Road to the east side when she was struck by a 2008 Toyota Prius being driven by 20-year-old Steven G. Cruz, of Princeton.

Cruz was driving south on Washington Road, just south of Ivy Lane around 9:32 p.m. It was raining lightly and the road was wet. No one else was in the car.

Emerson suffered extensive injuries from the accident, and she was transported by the Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad to Capital Health Regional Medical Center.

She suffered significant injuries as a result of the accident, police said.

Charges are pending.

The Toyota Prius suffered front end and windshield damage and it was towed from the scene by Stewart’s Towing.

The Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office Serious Collision Response Team assisted with the investigation, which is being conducted by Ptl. Marshall Provost.

The road was closed during the investigation.