Crime & Safety
Motorist Hits Pedestrian on Chestnut Street
A motorist turning onto Chestnut Street in Haddonfield did not see a pedestrian in the crosswalk.
A pedestrian was struck by a car Wednesday evening on Chestnut Street at Kings Highway in Haddonfield, according to an eyewitness.
Heavy rain and reduced visibility caused police to close the intersection at 5:50 p.m. for medical personnel to arrive and evaluate the victim, a middle-aged woman.
According to a source on the scene, a woman wearing dark clothing stepped off the curb to cross Chestnut Street. A motorist, in the center lane on Kings Highway, was turning onto Chestnut Street when their car struck the pedestrian. The car was not traveling fast and stopped at the scene.
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The woman did not have any visible injuries. The responders on the scene were evaluating her to determine if she needed to go to the hospital.