Investigation Into Fatal Rt. 10 Crash Continues: Police

RANDOLPH, NJ — The investigation into the Sunday morning death of a pedestrian on Route 10 in Randolph is still underway, Randolph police said on Friday.

Lindsay Ireland, 26, was killed in the early morning hours of Sunday when she was hit by a car on Route 10, police said. Police say Ireland was at a Lake Hopatcong restaurant with her family before her death. The group got a ride from a car service and Ireland allegedly got out of the car on Route 10 en-route to her home in Randolph, police said on Friday.

According to police, several drivers called to say they saw Ireland walking in and out of traffic, including one driver that said Ireland tried to "slap" their car. An officer responding to those calls saw Ireland get hit, police said.

The investigation remains ongoing, Randolph police said, but at this point, no charges or summonses have been filed against the other driver. Police had previously said the driver wasn't able to see Ireland in the road before it was too late to stop. The driver stayed on the scene.

Ireland worked as a journalist for several local outlets, including TapInto Madison. She most recently worked for the Daily Record, a job she started just last month, the paper said. Ireland was a graduate from the Columbia Journalism School.

Ireland spent last summer as an intern with Patch in New York City. "Lindsay had a real passion for writing, particularly about music and food," said her manager, Adam Nichols. "Her work had a joy about it and she had a really promising career ahead of her. This news is devastating to all of us who knew her and we share our condolences with her family."

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