Westwood Woman, 79, Hit Crossing The Street: Police

WESTWOOD, NJ — A 79-year-old borough woman was struck and injured crossing Kinderkamack Road Wednesday afternoon, police said.

Police received a call about the accident at 12:08 p.m. and responded to the scene at Kinderkamack Road and Irvington Street, said Lt. Matthew McClutchy.

The victim began crossing Kinderkamack Road when Patricia Shaw, 76, of Midland Park turned left from Irvington Street onto Kinderkamack Road, McClutchy said. Patricia Shaw,

The victim was walking in southbound lane when the driver failed to yield and hit her with the front driver's-side part of the vehicle, McClutchy said.

The woman was knocked to the ground and injured on the lower part of her body, the lieutenant said. She was stabilized at the scene and taken to Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. The extent of her injuries is unknown.

Shaw was charged with failure to stop/yield at an intersection, making an improper turn, failure to maintain a lane and failure to yield to a pedestrian, McClutchy said.

Police will submit a re-evaluation to the state Division of Motor Vehicles regarding Shaw to determine if she is fit to operate a motor vehicle.

The Westwood Police Department is asking for the public's cooperation in reducing the number of accidents involving pedestrians and bicycles in the borough.

"We ask for all drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists to use courtesy, diligence, patience and attention while traveling in the area as we work to improve the safety of all who visit here," McClutchy said.

Email daniel.hubbard@patch.com. Get Patch breaking news alerts sent right to your phone with our new app. Download here.

Patch file photo by Daniel Hubbard