For Immediate Release:  January 15, 2021

On January 13, 2021 at 4:12 pm, patrol officers responded to Tennessee and Atlantic Avenues for a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian.

Officers arrived to find Jill Collette, 66, of Atlantic City suffering from serious injuries.  She was transported to the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division, where she was pronounced deceased. 

An initial investigation conducted by Officer Tyler Daily of the Accident Investigations Section revealed Collette was walking across Atlantic Avenue in the crosswalk when the traffic signal for the opposite flow of traffic turned green.  Daniel Sitarski, 69, of Brigantine, NJ, was heading westbound on Atlantic Avenue and struck Collette.  Sitarski immediately stopped and remained on scene. 

The cause of the crash is under investigation with assistance from the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the Atlantic City Police Department Accident Investigations Section at 609-347-5744 or text anonymously to tip411 (847411).  Begin the text with ACPD. 

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Alert sent on 01/15/2021 at 2:45PM EST

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