Woman struck and killed by cop car overnight in Camden County, police say
Police in Woodlynne say a woman was struck and killed by a police car late Wednesday night.
WOODLYNNE, N.J. - Authorities in Camden County are investigating after a woman was struck and killed by a police car late Wednesday night.
The New Jersey Attorney General's Office said an unnamed woman was crossing Mount Ephraim Avenue in Woodlynne around 11 p.m. when she was struck by a police patrol car.
The officer immediately stopped and radio for help, according to the investigators. She was pronounced dead on the scene shortly after 11 p.m.
The Attorney General's Office said the officer was not en route to a call when the accident happened. The AG's office will launch an independent investigation into the deadly crash.
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