PRESS RELEASE

On November 23rd, 2011 at approximately 6:28PM, Pine Hill officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Cross Keys Road for the report of a pedestrian motor vehicle crash. Arriving officers from the Berlin Borough and Winslow Twp. Police Departments assisted at the scene. A 10 year old male was struck by a vehicle as he walked across Cross Keys Road, directly in front of the Tops-n-Trim detailing business and near the Cross Keys Auto Sales, approximately 320 feet south of the Conrail railroad tracks. The victim was transported to Cooper Hospital in critical condition.

Witnesses described the vehicle as a gray or silver mini-van type vehicle. The vehicle was last seen on Cross Keys Road, headed south-bound towards Turnersville Road. A second vehicle involved in the crash also fled the scene, north on Cross Keys Road. Witnesses described the vehicle as a full size conversion van, with a ladder attached to the rear door going to the roof and a mounted spare tire. The conversion van is two-tone, light gray over dark gray.

The Pine Hill Detective Bureau is requesting assistance in locating both vehicles that fled the scene after striking the child.

Vehicle 1: gray or silver mini-van vehicle, last seen traveling south on Cross Keys Road

Vehicle 2: two-tone (light gray over dark gray) conversion with ladder mounted on the rear
going to the roof and a rear mounted spare tire, last see traveling north on Cross
Keys Road

There was a high volume of traffic in the area at the time the child was struck. Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Stettler of the Pine Hill Police Department at 856-783-1549 x 410, cstettler@pinehillpd.com, confidential@pinehillpd.com or on the Pine Hill Police Department Facebook page.

Authorized for release: Lt. Christopher Winters

Date of release: November 24, 2011