Advisory
INCIDENT: 2020-25921 Serious Motor Vehicle Crash Involving a Pedestrian
DATE/TIME OCCURRED: 11/15/2020 at 5:04 pm
LOCATION OCCURRED: Freedom Village Parking Lot (700 Freedom Boulevard)
WHO: Victim: Resident of West Windsor, NJ 08540
Driver #1: Resident of Trenton, NJ 08618
OTHERS INVOLVED: 1) WWPD Patrol DIvision
2) Traffic Sgt. Bal #467
3) Det. W. Jones #84
4) Traffic Officer McQuade #97
5) WW Div of Fire & Emergency Services
6) Victim's Husband
Resident of West Windsor, NJ 08540
INVESTIGATING OFFICER: Traffic Officer Sabatino #83
DETAILS: At 5:04 pm, Patrol Units, the Traffic Bureau, and WW DIv of Fire & Emergency Services were detailed to the parking lot at 700 Freedom Boulevard (Freedom Village) on a report of a Serious Motor Vehicle Crash Involving a Pedestrian, who was pinned underneath a vehicle. The pedestrian was safely extracted from underneath the 2015 Chevrolet Impala by her husband, Good Samaritans, and Driver #1 prior to First Responders arriving at the scene. The pedestrian was transported to Capital Health Systems at Fuld Trauma where she was listed in Critical but Stable Condition with serious injuries to her torso and upper extremity.
The Initial Investigation under Traffic Sgt. Bal, Traffic Officer McQuade, Investigating Traffic Officer Sabatino, and Det. W. Jones revealed the following; the pedestrian had been prancing in the parking lot of 700 Freedom Boulevard. The victim's husband was standing on the sidewalk capturing video of her festive movements via his cellular device. The victim lied down on her back in the main area of travel for vehicular traffic and continued her dancing/writhing motions. The 2015 Chevy turned into the Freedom Boulevard parking lot. Driver #1's attention was drawn to the victim's husband who began waving directly at Driver #1 from the sidewalk area and distracted him. The Chevy ran over the victim and stopped immediately with the victim pinned underneath.
The Crash is still under investigation. If anyone has pertinent information into this incident please contact Traffic Officer Sabatino at (609) 799-1222 or [email protected].
OFFICER PREPARING RELEASE: Det. Lt. Lee #359
DATE OF RELEASE: 11/16/2020
**WWPD Press Release 11/16/2020: Incident 2020-25921 Serious Motor Vehicle Crash Involving Pedestrian.--Det. Lt. Lee
WEST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT
20 Municipal Drive P.O. Box 38
West Windsor, New Jersey 08550
Robert Garofalo Ph(D)c Chief of Police
Records Fax (609) 799-6338 * Fax (609) 897-9010
Fax (609) 799-6515 * Dispatch Fax (609) 799-3516
PRESS INFORMATION
20 Municipal Drive P.O. Box 38
West Windsor, New Jersey 08550
Robert Garofalo Ph(D)c Chief of Police
Records Fax (609) 799-6338 * Fax (609) 897-9010
Fax (609) 799-6515 * Dispatch Fax (609) 799-3516
PRESS INFORMATION
INCIDENT: 2020-25921 Serious Motor Vehicle Crash Involving a Pedestrian
DATE/TIME OCCURRED: 11/15/2020 at 5:04 pm
LOCATION OCCURRED: Freedom Village Parking Lot (700 Freedom Boulevard)
WHO: Victim: Resident of West Windsor, NJ 08540
Driver #1: Resident of Trenton, NJ 08618
OTHERS INVOLVED: 1) WWPD Patrol DIvision
2) Traffic Sgt. Bal #467
3) Det. W. Jones #84
4) Traffic Officer McQuade #97
5) WW Div of Fire & Emergency Services
6) Victim's Husband
Resident of West Windsor, NJ 08540
INVESTIGATING OFFICER: Traffic Officer Sabatino #83
DETAILS: At 5:04 pm, Patrol Units, the Traffic Bureau, and WW DIv of Fire & Emergency Services were detailed to the parking lot at 700 Freedom Boulevard (Freedom Village) on a report of a Serious Motor Vehicle Crash Involving a Pedestrian, who was pinned underneath a vehicle. The pedestrian was safely extracted from underneath the 2015 Chevrolet Impala by her husband, Good Samaritans, and Driver #1 prior to First Responders arriving at the scene. The pedestrian was transported to Capital Health Systems at Fuld Trauma where she was listed in Critical but Stable Condition with serious injuries to her torso and upper extremity.
The Initial Investigation under Traffic Sgt. Bal, Traffic Officer McQuade, Investigating Traffic Officer Sabatino, and Det. W. Jones revealed the following; the pedestrian had been prancing in the parking lot of 700 Freedom Boulevard. The victim's husband was standing on the sidewalk capturing video of her festive movements via his cellular device. The victim lied down on her back in the main area of travel for vehicular traffic and continued her dancing/writhing motions. The 2015 Chevy turned into the Freedom Boulevard parking lot. Driver #1's attention was drawn to the victim's husband who began waving directly at Driver #1 from the sidewalk area and distracted him. The Chevy ran over the victim and stopped immediately with the victim pinned underneath.
The Crash is still under investigation. If anyone has pertinent information into this incident please contact Traffic Officer Sabatino at (609) 799-1222 or [email protected].
OFFICER PREPARING RELEASE: Det. Lt. Lee #359
DATE OF RELEASE: 11/16/2020
Address/Location
West Windsor Police Department, NJ
271 Clarksville Rd
West Windsor Township, NJ 08550
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 609-799-1222
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