August 23, 2024
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–Police say that on August 21, 2024 at approximately 4:10 p.m., a 2002 Chrysler Town & Country mini-van, driven by Charles Cavallo, a 72-year-old male from Trenton NJ was traveling westbound on Hamilton Ave near the intersection with Donald Drive. At that time, Mohamed Ahmed, a 63-year-old male from Hamilton NJ was walking his dog on the westbound side of Hamilton Ave. The preliminary investigation appears to indicate Mr. Ahmed attempted to cross Hamilton Ave by walking southbound from a mid-block location. While Mr. Ahmed was positioned in the westbound lane, he was impacted by the mini-van. Mr. Ahmed was transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center via ambulance where he was declared deceased. The dog was not injured in the crash.
Based upon the initial investigation and evidence from the scene, it appears traffic on Hamilton Ave had the green light at the intersection with Donald Drive. The nearby crosswalk was not utilized by the pedestrian and the speed of the mini- van does not appear to be a contributing factor. The investigation is on-going.
Assistance at the scene was provided by the Hamilton Township Fire Division.
The crash is being investigated by Officer C. Clugsten of the Hamilton Police Traffic Unit. Any witnesses are asked to contact the Hamilton Police Traffic Unit at (609) 581-4000.
