CAMDEN — A mother of three has died in a hit-and-run accident here, authorities said.
Carla Mahan, a 41-year-old pedestrian, was struck at approximately 3:20 p.m. at 7th and Tulip streets in the Morgan Village neighborhood, according to the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office. Mahan was pronounced dead at a city hospital shortly after 4 p.m.
A GoFundMe account to help Mahan’s family described her as a “loving, dedicated mother” and “a bright light in our lives, always willing to lend a helping hand.”
“As a single mother, Carla was the sole provider for her family,” added the appeal, organized by the victim’s sister, Rosanna Mahan of Clementon.
An investigation is active.
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Anyone with information is asked to call prosecutor’s Det. Daniel Crawford at 856- 580-2223 and Camden County police Det. Andrew Mogck at 609-519-8588.
(This story was updated to add new information.)
This article originally appeared on Cherry Hill Courier-Post: A Camden mother of three killed in hit-and-run accident. Police are seeking the driver.