Authorities in Hamilton are investigating a pedestrian struck that left a man dead in Hamilton on Thursday morning.
Police say at approximately 6:39 am, Mr. Thomas Murphy, 52, from Hamilton,
was running across South Broad Street near Argonne Ave when he was struck by a 2007 Nissan Altima driven by
a 74-year-old male who was traveling eastbound on South Broad St.
According to police, Mr. Murphy was then struck by a second vehicle, a 2004 Acura MDX driven by a 38-year-old male from Trenton
NJ who was also traveling eastbound.
Mr. Murphy suffered severe injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene police said.
The driver of the Nissan Altima, Mr. Marshall, was transported to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in Hamilton
for injuries he sustained and the driver of the Acura MDX, was not injured police said.
Police closed South Broad Street for the crash investigation to all vehicular traffic between Sunnybrae Blvd and
Highland Avenue but police said the street was reopened at approximately 10:21 a.m.
The crash is under investigation by Officer Paul Micharski. Any witnesses are asked to please contact the
Hamilton Police Traffic Unit at (609)581-4000.
Information may also be left anonymously on the Hamilton Police Crime Tip Hotline at 609-581-4008