Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred at 19A Cottage Lane in Middlesex, New Jersey.
What Happened: A tractor-trailer allegedly struck a pedestrian while pulling into a loading dock
Participants:
- Uttam Sharma, pedestrian
- Kimberly Holmes, driver of tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Uttam Sharma, 43, killed
Details:
On or about Tuesday, March 16th, 2021, around 6:12 in the morning, an accident between a pedestrian and a tractor-trailer claimed the life of a 43-year-old man. Troopers from the State Police said the accident was reported at a loading dock at 19A Cottage Lane in Middlesex, New Jersey.
Officials said 43-year-old Uttam Sharma was killed when he was allegedly struck by a tractor-trailer driven by 39-year-old Kimberly Holmes as she was pulling into a loading dock. Paramedics pronounced Sharma dead of his injuries a short time after they responded to the incident.
Police arrested Holmes after the accident, who has since been charged third-degree Causing Death or Injury While Driving with a Suspended License in connection with the crash.
State and local law enforcement agencies are examining the details surrounding the accident.