Man Killed When Car Becomes Submerged In Mercer County Lake: Cops

WEST WINDSOR, NJ — An 85-year-old Ewing man was killed when his car became submerged in Mercer County Lake Monday morning, according to the West Windsor Police Department.

The unidentified man's 2008 Ford Edge became partially submerged in the lake near the Caspersen Rowing Center docks at about 8:30 a.m., according to the police department.

He was removed from the car by Trenton Fire Dept. Water Rescue Task Force, and was pronounced dead on the scene.

The incident is still under investigation by the West Windsor Township Police Department's Traffic and Detective bureaus and the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office. Anyone who may have witnessed the accident is asked to contact Ptl. Brown at 609-799-1222 or brown@westwindsorpolice.com

Earlier in the morning, the West Windsor Police Department sent out an alert warning drivers that roads were icy in the area and that there had been some cars that went off the road.

"Use extreme caution," police said in the alert. "Cars off roadway. Icy conditions exist on all roadways. Local and County DPW are out."

It is the second time in three days that a car has gone into Mercer County Lake. On Saturday morning, a 1998 Subaru Impreza went into Gropps Lake in Hamilton Township after the driver struck the guardrail on South Broad Street near Route 195 East, according to the Hamilton Township Police Department.

In that incident, Driver Bernadette Joseph, 40, and passenger Annelisa Forestin, 18, both of Hamilton, had to be rescued from the car by Trenton Fire Department Water Rescue 1, with the assistance of Whitehorse and Rusling hose fire departments. Both were transported to Capital Health System at Fuld, by ambulance, for their injuries and were listed in critical condition.

That crash is being investigated by Officer David Leonardi, Officer Bryan Wood, and Officer Keith
Rutherford. Any witnesses are asked to contact the Hamilton Police Traffic Unit at 609-581-4000. Information may also be left anonymously on the Hamilton Police Crime Tip Hotline at 609-581-4008.