Woman Killed After Being Struck By SUV In Gloucester Co.

GLOUCESTER COUNTY, NJ — A 33-year-old Williamstown woman was struck and killed by a Jeep while trying to cross a highway Wednesday night, Monroe Township police said.

The crash happened at 8:36 p.m. on U.S. Route 322, also known as the Black Horse Pike, near South Main Street. A 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by a 25-year-old woman from Blackwood was headed westbound when it hit the pedestrian.

Two pedestrians were attempting to cross the highway at a location that has no designated crosswalk or pedestrian crossing, police said.

The Jeep's front driver's side struck the woman in the travel lane. The driver then pulled onto the shoulder and tried to help her. The woman was taken to Jefferson Hospital-Washington Township, where she was pronounced dead at 9:19 p.m.

Monroe Township Police Officer Ryan Hoffman of the department's Traffic Safety Bureau is investigating. Witnesses are asked to call 856-728-9800 ext. 238 or email Rhoffman@monroetwppd.org.

Williamstown Fire Department, Gloucester County EMS and Inspira Hospital ALS also responded to the scene.

Anonymous tips can be submitted at monroetwppd.opsnetwork.org/tipsor by calling 856-875-2940.