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Violent Mahwah Crash Sends Rockland Bicyclist To Hospital (Update)

A Rockland County bicyclist was hospitalized after an SUV struck him on a Mahwah road a mile or so from the state line.

The 40-something Rockland County bicyclist was "lucid and responsive at the scene" on Island Road at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, Mahwah Police Chief Timothy O'Hara said.

The 40-something Rockland County bicyclist was "lucid and responsive at the scene" on Island Road at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, Mahwah Police Chief Timothy O'Hara said.

Photo Credit: Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE
The Honda HR-V struck the Rockland County bicyclist off a curved stretch of Island Road where there are no bike lanes. 

The Honda HR-V struck the Rockland County bicyclist off a curved stretch of Island Road where there are no bike lanes. 

Photo Credit: Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE
Jerry DeMarco

The 40-something victim was "lucid and responsive at the scene" following the crash on Island Road at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, Mahwah Police Chief Timothy O'Hara said.

He was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with multiple injuries, the chief said.

The Honda HR-V struck him off a curved stretch of Island Road, just off Airmount Road, where there are no bike lanes. 

The 30-something female driver from Bergen County remained at the scene and cooperated with police, O'Hara noted.

An investigation was continuing, the chief said.

Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this report.

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