PRINCETON, NJ – On Wednesday, at 9:56 a.m., a car incident occurred on Red Hill Road in Princeton.
Meliton Hernandez-Morales, a 61-year-old male from West New York, NJ, was struck and fatally injured by a vehicle.
Huimei Qiu, a 53-year-old driver from Princeton, NJ, was reversing a 2011 Lexus GX in a driveway when the accident occurred. Hernandez-Morales was pinned between the vehicle and a detached garage, resulting in fatal injuries. Qiu remained uninjured.
The Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office Serious Collision Response Team is assisting the Princeton Police Department in the ongoing investigation.
Anyone with relevant information is asked to contact Ptl. Jonathan Myzie at (609) 921-2100 ext. 1875. Further details will be provided as the investigation continues.