Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Seriously Injured After Being Stuck By Tractor-Trailer In South Brunswick
The incident took place Monday night, police said. Route 1 South was closed for four hours during the investigation.
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – A 23-year-old woman suffered serious injuries after she was struck by a tractor-trailer on Route 1 South Monday night, officials said.
Around 8:14 p.m., South Brunswick Police received multiple 911 calls of a pedestrian struck on Route 1 South near Wynwood Drive.
When officers arrived, they found that a 23-year-old woman from Rochester, New York had been struck by a tractor-trailer.
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Officers, bystanders, Kendall Park EMS, and paramedics immediately undertook lifesaving measures. The woman was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in serious condition, police said.
“Witnesses indicated the woman ran in front of the tractor-trailer,” the police department said.
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South Brunswick Police Traffic Safety Bureau is investigating the incident. Anyone with information should contact PFC Jason Gassman at (732) 329-4000 ext 7472.
Route 1 South was closed for four hours during the investigation.
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