Pedestrian, 18, Killed As Nissan Crosses Double Yellow Lines On Rt. 202, Veers Onto Sidewalk

An 18-year-old was walking on the sidewalk of Route 202 when he was struck and killed by a Nissan that veered off the roadway over the weekend, authorities said.

Bedminster Township Police
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Valerie Musson

09/25/2023 1:10 p.m.

Bedminster Township Police responded to the crash on Route 202 near Elm Street in Bedminster around 6:10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23, the department said.

Investigators say a 35-year-old Flemington man was heading westbound in a 2017 Nissan Maxima when the vehicle strayed from its lane, crossed the double-yellow line, and veered off the roadway before hitting William Richardson, a pedestrian on the sidewalk.

Richardson, 18, of Bedminster Township, was taken to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in Somerville and pronounced dead.

The Nissan driver was taken to Morristown Medical Center for treatment.

The investigation is being handled by the Bedminster Township Police Department and the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Crash Accident Reconstruction Team. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Benson at (908) 212-7025.

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