Woman Struck, Killed In Hit-And Run At New Jersey Center For Disabled

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BURLINGTON COUNTY, N.J. (CBS) - New Jersey State Police are investigating a fatal collision that claimed the life of a woman at the New Lisbon Developmental Center in Burlington County.

The incident happened around 1:20 p.m. Friday on the facility grounds.

Police say 56-year-old Janis Ammlung, a resident of the center, was walking near the intersection of Gilbert and Kester Streets when an unknown driver struck her and kept going.

Ammlung was taken to the Deborah Medical Center where she died.

The striking vehicle is described as dark in color with possible front-end damage.

New Lisbon has been providing residential care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities since 1977 and houses about 350 residents on its nearly 1,900-acre campus near the New Jersey Pinelands.