Crime & Safety

Woman Killed In Thanksgiving Hit-And-Run In Cherry Hill: Police

A woman was killed when she was hit by a car while crossing Route 70 Thanksgiving night.

CHERRY HILL, NJ — Police are investigating a hit-and-run accident in which a woman was killed while crossing Route 70 in Cherry Hill on Thanksgiving.

She was crossing Route 70 in the area of the f the Garden State Park shopping complex at about 7:10 p.m. when she was struck, Cherry Hill police said Tuesday morning.

She was crossing the westbound lanes when she was hit by a dark-colored car near the center median, police said. Without stopping, the car continued west on Route 70, police said.

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Anyone with information is asked to call Detective K. Grimaldi at 856-432-8835 or Officer E. Gibbs at 856-432-8860.

Tips can be received anonymously by emailing tips@cherryhillpolice.com or clicking here. Information can also be sent by texting TIP CHERRYHILLPD followed by your message to 888777.

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