Pedestrian hit by vehicle in Mount Laurel, New Jersey

Police said the victim was walking southbound along Route 73 and attempted to cross the I-295 North entrance ramp.

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Monday, February 14, 2022
Pedestrian hit by vehicle in Mount Laurel, New Jersey
The driver remained on the scene, police said.

MOUNT LAUREL, New Jersey (WPVI) -- A pedestrian was rushed to the hospital Sunday night after being hit by a vehicle on Route 73 in Mount Laurel, New Jersey.

According to police, the crash happened in the southbound lanes, near the ramp for I-295, around 10:30 p.m.

Police said the victim was walking southbound along Route 73 and attempted to cross the I-295 North entrance ramp.

Police stopped a pickup truck not far away from the crash, but there was no word yet on if the driver of the truck was charged. The driver remained on the scene, police said.

The pedestrian was taken to Cooper University Hospital and was listed in critical but stable condition.

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