BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP, NJ – At approximately 5:15 PM on Saturday, November 18, 2017, the
Burlington Township Police Department responded to the area of Mount Holly Road (Rt. 541) and Elbow Lane
for a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian.
Upon arrival, officers discovered that Brenda N. McNeil, a 23-year-old female from Mt. Laurel, NJ, was
crossing the southbound lanes of Mount Holly Road when she was struck by a 2017 Lexus RX 350. McNeil
suffered significant injuries and was transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center where she was
later pronounced dead.
The driver of the vehicle that struck McNeil remained on scene and cooperated with investigating officers.
Portions of southbound Mount Holly Road and the Route 295 exit ramps for southbound Mount Holly Road
were shut down while officers conducted their investigation.
This collision is still under investigation by members of the Burlington Township Police Department Traffic
Safety Unit and the Burlington Township Police Department Investigations Bureau. No charges have been
issued at this time.
The Burlington Township Police Department requests that witnesses and individuals with information pertinent
to this investigation contact either Traffic Safety Unit P/O Frank Bremer at 609-386-2019 or
fbremer96@burltwppd.com or Investigations Bureau Det. Marc Carnivale at 609-239-5859 or
mcarnivale60@burltwppd.com.