Elizabeth Torpey, 67, killed, Anna Jordan, 73, injured, transported to hospital, after they are struck by a car, driven by Sharon Musher, 41, while walking on the sidewalk of Leipzig Avenue in Galloway Township.
Modified Date:
Fri, 05/22/2015 - 11:15amAccident Date:
Tuesday, March 18, 2014Latest News Police Investigating After Car Strikes 2 Pedestrians, Killing 1, In Atlantic County.
Police in Galloway Township are investigating an accident that killed one pedestrian and injured another.
Police in Galloway Township are investigating an accident that killed one pedestrian and injured another.
On Wednesday, March 19th around 9:38 a.m., the driver of a 2007 Honda Civic, 41-year-old Sharon Musher, was reportedly traveling north on Leipzig Avenue when she lost control of her vehicle, struck two pedestrians walking southbound on the sidewalk, and then struck a tree.
One of the pedestrians, identified as 67-year-old Elizabeth Torpey, of Galloway, died at the scene. The other, a 73-year-old female identified as Anna Jordan, also of Galloway, was injured and taken to ARMC-Mainland Campus.
The driver was also taken to the hospital for minor injuries.
The roadway was closed for about three hours after the accident.
Galloway Township Police are investigating the crash.
Type: Pedestrian Accident
People Involved:
Elizabeth Torpey
Anna Jordan
Sharon Musher
Roadway:
Leipzig AvenueCity:
Township of Galloway, NJCounty:
Atlantic County, NJArea:
Trenton-NJ
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