Robbinsville High School senior who struck and killed schools chief reported the incident from nearby middle school
ROBBINSVILLE -- The Robbinsville High School senior who struck and killed the district's superintendent as he was jogging Tuesday morning stopped at a nearby school to report the incident, authorities said Wednesday.
The 17-year-old girl, who has not been identified, called 911 and told authorities she believed her car struck someone on Robbinsville-Edinburg Road, according to Casey DeBlasio, spokeswoman for the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office.
"The driver drove to Pond Road Middle School and called police and identified herself and indicated she thought she hit someone,'' DeBlasio said.
No charges have been filed and the crash remains under investigation. Authorities declined to discuss any other details of the incident, or the girl's actions after it.
Pond Road Middle School is behind Robbinsville High School, and the schools share an access road.
The 17-year-old was driving north on Robbinsville-Edinburg Road, headed to the high school to catch a bus for a class trip to New York City, and was running late, sources have told NJ Advance Media.
Student was late for school trip when crash occurred
Beloved schools Superintendent Steve Mayer, 52, a Robbinsville resident, was jogging with his dog at 6:16 a.m. when he was hit by the car. His dog was also killed.
Mourners packed a Robbinsville park Tuesday night in remembrance of the married father of three who lived in Robbinsville. His wife, Donna, is a teacher in the district.
News of his death reverberated beyond the township, and he's been remembered as leader and who cared deeply for his students.
Robbinsville schools were closed again Wednesday. Grief counselors were available for students and faculty in need. The school district will resume normal classes on Thursday, but all PARCC testing has been postponed until next week, district officials said.
Robbinsville Mayor David Fried, who has spoken to the family of the teen driver, said that family is also devastated.
"This is not a story of a good guy and a victim,'' Fried said. "This is a tragedy for both families."
Fried described the driver as a studious, outgoing young woman.
"She's a good kid, a good student," he said. "She's involved in a tremendous number of activities. And this girl adored Steve Mayer. It's just a tragedy."
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