Crime & Safety
Man Fatally Struck On Highway IDed After Burlington Co. Collision: Police
He was struck after getting out of his vehicle for a different crash, authorities said.
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — The man who was fatally struck Sunday on the New Jersey Turnpike after getting into a different crash and exiting his vehicle has been identified.
Allen Jenkins, 43, of Hamilton, was hit by a tractor-trailer at 2:50 a.m. on the highway in Mount Laurel, State Police told Patch. He sustained deadly injuries.
Jenkins was outside his vehicle after being involved in a prior crash, said Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron, a State Police spokesperson.
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He walked into the southbound right lane, where a Peterbilt tractor-trailer struck him, Lebron said.
No other injuries were reported.
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The crash remains under investigation, and no other information is available, Lebron said on Monday.
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