Bernards Township PD

By Cecilia Levine From Daily Voice

Authorities are investigating after a 42-year-old woman was struck by a car and critically injured while crossing the street on Halloween in Somerset County.

The Basking Ridge woman was crossing Allen Road at Vanderveer Drive in Bernards Township when she was struck by a 2025 Toyota RAV4 in the marked crosswalk just before 8:30 p.m., Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said.

Emergency medical personnel treated the victim at the scene before transporting her to a nearby hospital, where she was listed in critical condition, officials said.

The investigation remains active. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office at (908) 231-7100, the Bernards Township Police Department at (908) 766-2510, or submit an anonymous report through the STOPit app using access code SOMERSETNJ. Anonymous tips may also be shared through the Somerset County Crime Stoppers Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477).