Woman Struck, Killed By Car Friday Night: Hackettstown Police

Hackettstown NJ

15 December, 2019

9:59 AM

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HACKETTSTOWN, NJ - A 72-year-old Mansfield Township woman was struck and killed while crossing the street on Friday night, according to the Hackettstown Police Department. Police said that shortly before 5:15 p.m. the Hackettstown police and HackettstownRescue Squad responded to Willow Grove Street near the American Legion for a report of a struck pedestrian. Authorities determined that Sharon Graham, 62, of Independence Township was traveling north in her 2016 Honda Willow Grove Street when she struck Brenda Sargeant, who was attempting to cross the roadway heading east. Sargeant was transported to Hackettstown Medical Center and was later pronounced dead, police said. Willow Grove Street between Connie Terrace and Cindy Terrace was closed for approximately 2 and a half hours while the Hackettstown Detective Bureau, Mount Olive Township Fire Marshal and Warren County Road Department worked at the scene, police said. The crash remains under investigation. Thanks for reading! Learn more about posting announcements or events to your local Patch site. Have a news tip you'd like to share? Or maybe you have a press release you would like to submit or a correction you'd like to request? Send an email to [email protected] Subscribe to your local Patch newsletter. You can also have them delivered to your phone screen by downloading, or by visiting the Google Play store.