18-Year-Old Killed In Crash Involving Dump Truck On Route 1, South Bound Roadway Reopened In Lawrence Township

Improper Left Turn Resulted In Fatal Crash In Lawrence Township Yesterday

June 1, 2023

6:30 p.m. UPdate: Route 1 South Bound Reopened

3:30 p.m. UPDATE:

On June 1st, 2023 at approximately 12:17 p.m., the Lawrence Township Police Department responded to the area of Brunswick Pike (Route 1) and Franklin Corner Rd for a motor vehicle crash involving a dump truck and a sedan.

The driver of the dump truck (Suleyman Durdu, 28-year-old male from Bordentown, NJ) sustained moderate non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the sedan (Daijah McKithen, 18-year-old female from Lawrenceville, NJ) succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased on-scene.

The Lawrence Township Police Department was assisted by the Lawrence Township Fire Department & Emergency Medical Services, Capital Health System Advanced Life Support and Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office.

Details of the crash are under investigation; any witnesses are asked to contact Officer Thomas Everist @ 609-896-1111 / teverist@lawrencetwp.com or Detective Paulina Way @ 609-844-7133 / pway@lawrencetwp.com

Update: The roadway is backed up at least 3 miles south bound on route 1 to the West Windsor border near Quakerbridge Road. Police are closing Route 1 South Bound at I-295

North Bound Route 1 traffic delay is about 3/4 mile according to Google Traffic

LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–Emergency service personnel are on scene at a serious crash on Route 1 South bound at Franklin Corner Road and Bakers Basin Road. All lanes south bound are closed and being diverted. Avoid the area. It appears that a dump truck has ran into a gas station on the south bound side of the highway. Further details to follow as they become available.

NJ DOT – TOC South: Crash with Property Damage and Police department activity on US 1 southbound Franklin Corner Rd/Bakers Basin Rd (Lawrence Twp) All lanes closed and detoured 5-10 minute delay use caution