April 9, 2015

Pedestrian Struck by Car Washington Road Crosswalk

A 25-year-old pedestrian crossing the marked crosswalk on Washington Road just south of Ivy Lane was hit by a car at approximately 9:32 p.m., April 8. Ms. Nyssa Emerson of Florida, a Princeton University graduate student, suffered extensive injuries and was transported by the Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad to Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton, NJ. Police report that they have been advised by medical staff that Ms. Emerson suffered significant injuries as a result of the crash and is in guarded but stable condition. The car, which was traveling southbound on Washington Road, was driven by Steven G. Cruz 20 years old of Princeton. There were no other occupants in the vehicle. Mr. Cruz’s Toyota Prius suffered front end and windshield damage and was towed from the scene. An investigation is being conducted and charges are pending against Mr. Cruz.