A work crew employee was struck and killed by a vehicle in Medford Township on Tuesday, dying at the scene from their injuries. Police have not released the victim’s identity, and the circumstances of the crash remain under investigation.
According to News12 Hudson Valley, police responded to reports of a pedestrian hit by a vehicle near Black Hawk Court and North Middlegate Drive. The outlet reported that the worker died at the scene, and that authorities had not disclosed who the victim was as of the initial report.
Investigators on the Case
The Burlington County Fatal Accident Investigation Team and the Medford Township Police Traffic Safety Unit are both investigating the fatal incident, per the same report. No further details about the vehicle, the driver, or the nature of the crew’s work at the time of the crash have been made public.
Officials have not said whether charges are expected or whether the driver remained at the scene. The investigation remains active, and no additional information has been released about what led up to the collision.
Other Recent Worker Deaths on New Jersey Roads
The Medford Township crash comes weeks after other New Jersey workers were killed in vehicle-related incidents while on the job. On October 13, construction worker Brian Flanagan, 47, of Manchester, was struck and killed by an SUV that veered into a marked work zone on the New Jersey Turnpike in Edison, according to nj.com. State Police said Flanagan was working on the southbound outer roadway near exit 10 when he was hit and pronounced dead at the scene…