Pedestrian from Princeton struck on Route 1 in South Brunswick (updated)
At about 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, a woman in her 30s who is from Princeton was fatally struck on Route 1 southbound near Ridge Road in South Brunswick.
Police said the woman was walking northbound in the southbound lane of travel of Route 1 when she was struck by a tractor-trailer. The driver of the tractor-trailer immediately stopped and is cooperating with investigators. The investigation is ongoing and anyone who may have witnessed anything can call (732)329-4646.
The woman was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, where she died from her injuries. Her name has not been released yet.
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