November 29, 2023
PRINCETON, NJ (MERCER)—Princeton Police Department reported that on November 29, 2023, at 9:56 a.m., police responded to a motor vehicle crash on Red Hill Road where a vehicle struck and fatally injured pedestrian Meliton Hernandez-Morales, a 61-year-old male from West New York, NJ.
The preliminary investigation indicates that Huimei Qiu, a 53-year-old female driver from Princeton, NJ, reversed a 2011 Lexus GX in a residential driveway. Hernandez-Morales was in the driveway and was struck by the vehicle, pinning him between the vehicle and a detached garage. Hernandez-Morales succumbed to his injuries, while Qiu remained uninjured.
The Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office Serious Collision Response Team responded to the scene to assist with the ongoing investigation. Anyone with pertinent information directly related to this collision is asked to contact Ptl. Jonathan Myzie at (609) 921-2100 ext. 1875. The crash’s cause is still under investigation and police say updates will be provided with an additional update.
