Teenager Dies After Being Struck by Vehicle

Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Bordentown Township Public Safety Director Frank Lombardo announced that a 13-year-girl died yesterday morning after being hit by a vehicle last week while crossing Route 130 in a designated crosswalk.

No criminal charges have been filed. The driver of the vehicle stopped after the October 30th collision and is cooperating with the investigation, which is continuing.

“Our deepest condolences are extended to the family and friends of this young girl as well as to her classmates, teachers, and the entire Bordentown Township community,” Prosecutor Bradshaw said. 

An autopsy will be performed today by the Burlington County Medical Examiner’s Office. The student, who attended Bordentown Regional Middle School, has not yet been publicly identified.

Anyone who may have relevant information concerning this incident is urged to call the Prosecutor’s Office at 609-265-5035 and ask to speak to a detective in the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit or submit information online at https://burlpros.org/tips.

The investigation is being conducted by the Burlington County Fatal Accident Investigation Team and the Bordentown Township Police Department.

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