A 75-year-old special education teacher and her dog were killed in a hit-and-run crash in Voorhees Township, New Jersey, on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, officials announced on Tuesday.
The crash occurred in the area of Evesham Road and Alpha Avenue at around 6 p.m. on Saturday, officials said
The woman, who has been identified as Andrea Wilson, was pronounced dead at the hospital later in the evening, officials said. Her dog, Ozzie, was pronounce dead at the scene.
At the crosswalk where Wilson was killed, people have left flowers and teddy bears in her honor.
Wilson’s family said that she advocated for the crosswalk at the intersection where she was killed. But even with a crosswalk, neighbors say the area is still dangerous for pedestrians.
“It’s very scary to have children,” said Priyanka Sinha, who recently moved to the neighborhood. “I think the speed limit is 40 on that particularly highway, which could have ben 25, 35. That would make it a little more safer.”
The alleged driver in the crash, 34-year-old Shakira Carter, initially fled the scene, but then returned in a different vehicle, officials said.
Carter, who is also from Cherry Hill, was charged with second-degree leaving the scene of a fatal motor vehicle accident on Monday, officials said.
Carter is employed as a juvenile detention officer with the Camden County Juvenile Detention Center, but has been suspended pending the matter, officials said.
Anyone with information on the incident is urged to contact Camden County Prosecutor’s Office at 856-225-8083.
