Red Bank 78 year old Woman Critically Struck by Van

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By John Burton
RED BANK – A 78-year-old borough woman was struck and critically injured by a vehicle at the southern end of Broad Street late this morning.
The victim, who has not been identified, was taken by helicopter to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, according to Capt. Thomas McDonough, with the borough police.
Charles Webster, a spokesman for the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, said the victim is listed in critical condition “with life-threatening injuries,” as of Tuesday afternoon.
According to Webster, Michael Phillips, 42, Brick Township, was driving a 2012 Ford Econoline van, traveling west on Pinckney Road. Phillips was attempting to turn south on Broad Street, striking the woman.
The incident occurred shortly before 11 a.m., Tuesday, according to McDonough.
The victim was attempting to cross Broad carrying bags of groceries, Webster said.
The Monmouth County Serious Collision Analysis Team responded to the scene. The incident remains under investigation by the prosecutor’s office and borough police and no charges have been filed pending the outcome of the investigation, Webster said.
Authorities are asking anyone with any information to contact Det. Eric Kerecman, with the prosecutor’s office, at 1-800-533-7443; or Red Bank Police Patrolman Thomas Doremus, at 732-530-2700.
That busy and congested intersection, located in the area of Foodtown supermarket, 362 Broad St., has long been problematic, noted Mayor Pasquale Menna. “It is really, really difficult,” he said. And given that, “I really think the time has come for the review of the entire configuration,” of the traffic pattern in the area, mayor added.
Menna suggested that the southern most portion of Broad, south of Wikoff Place, in the area of Foodtown, to the Broad Street/Newman Springs Road intersection might function better as a one-way with traffic only allowed to travel south. Such a reconfiguration of the roadway would need county government approval, however, Menna pointed out.
County spokesperson Laura Kirkpatrick declined to comment on Menna’s suggestion until authorities complete their investigation and Menna approaches the freeholders with his recommendation.