November 28, 2023
WEST WINDSOR, NJ (MERCER)–West Windsor Police Department reported that on Monday November 27, 2023 at 5:37 p.m., police responded to a pedestrian struck at the intersection of Rabbit Hill Road and Abbington Lane. West Windsor Division of Fire and Emergency Services and police units arrived to find 12-year-old Ananta Ahuja and her dog lying on the roadway in the intersection. West Windsor Division of Fire and Emergency Services immediately rendered first aid to Ananta and transported her to Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center where she succumbed to her injuries. Her dog died at the scene.
A preliminary investigation indicated that a gray Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by a 65-year-old male traveling on Rabbit Hill Rd. struck Ananta and her dog while they were crossing the road.
The Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office Serious Collision Response Team responded to the scene to assist with the ongoing investigation. The identity of the driver of the Jeep is being withheld pending further investigation. Anyone with pertinent information directly related to this collision is asked to contact Traffic Officer E. McQuade #597 at (609) 799-1222, our Anonymous Tipline at (609) 799-0452, or at his email: [email protected].
Letter from David Aderhold, Ed.D Superintendent of Schools sent to Parents and Guardians of Community Middle School:
Dear Community Middle School Parents/Guardians:
I am saddened to report to you that one of our students at Community Middle School, Ananta Ahuja, tragically died when she was struck by a motor vehicle this evening, Nov. 27, 2023. Our condolences go out to her family and friends.
Ananta was a 7th grade student on Team 7A. Many adolescents and members of our community will be impacted (either directly or indirectly) by the news of the passing of a classmate. School counselors, case managers, and staff from Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care will be available tomorrow in the media center to assist students.
If you feel that your son or daughter is having difficulty coping with this event, please let us know as soon as possible. As always, our counselors and administration will remain accessible to the entire student body. We ask parents to notify us directly if their child may be having on-going difficulties.
Please keep in mind that any traumatic event can trigger an emotional reaction, even to an unrelated event (family illness, prior losses, etc.). Please review the below links for suggestions on how to comfort one after an unexpected loss and for some of the more common characteristics of an adolescent who may be having difficulty coping.
Additional resources can be found in the Counseling section of the District website.
Sincerely,
David Aderhold, Ed.D Superintendent of Schools
