83-year-old Man Killed in Hamilton Township, NJ, Crash

An 83-year-old man was killed in a crash in Hamilton Township on Monday morning.

Authorities say the accident happened around 11:40 on Harding Highway in the area of 19th Street.

Victim Identified as Mays Landing Man

According to the Township of Hamilton Police Department, a preliminary investigation revealed that a 2020 Cadillac Escalade being driven by Leonard Spaeth, Jr., of Mays Landing, was heading westbound on Harding Highway when he left the roadway and collided with multiple trees.

Spaeth was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Harding Highway near 19th Street in Mays Landing NJ - Photo: Google Maps

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Traffic was diverted for approximately two hours while the crash was investigated and cleared.

Assisting at the scene were the Township of Hamilton Rescue Squad, AtlantiCare paramedics, the Mays Landing and Laureldale Fire Departments, and the Atlantic County Sheriff's Office.

Police Ask Witnesses to Come Forward

The crash remains under investigation; anyone who may have witnessed it is asked to call Ofc. McKnight at (609) 625-2700.

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