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Bicycle Accident
Police & Fire
Update
: NJ Attorney General IDs Cyclist, 56, Veteran Trooper Who Struck And Killed Him
A bicyclist who was struck and killed last week by a New Jersey State Police car driven by a department veteran with a deep history of social work was identified by authorities as 59-year-old Raul L. Diaz of Long Valley. Diaz was struck on Willow Grove Street (Route 604) outside the Hackettstown Senior Housing Development off Brook Hollow Drive in Warren County an hour before sunrise on Monday, Feb. 5. NJSP Sgt. First Class Kesene Grier was driving the unmarked black Ford Explorer that hit him shortly after 6 a.m., New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Diaz was rushed up t…
Police & Fire
Bicyclist, 48, Struck In Franklin Lakes Intersection Dies
UPDATE: A 48-year-old bicyclist from Wyckoff died following a collision with an SUV in Franklin Lakes, authorities said. The victim's bicycle and the 2020 Acura RDX driven by a 35-year-old borough woman collided at the intersection of Briarwoods Road at Bayberry Lane shortly before 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, Franklin Lakes Police Capt. Mark McCombs said. The driver herself rendered CPR and first aid until police arrived moments later, witnesses said. The bicyclist was taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson, where he was later pronounced dead, said McCombs, the police c…
Police & Fire
Bicyclist, 19, Struck, Seriously Injured In Bergen County
UPDATE: A teenage bicyclist from Old Tappan who collided with a vehicle driven by a New York motorist over the weekend, critically injuring himself, wasn't wearing a helmet, authorities said. A witness told responding officers that the 14-year-old had turned right without stopping onto Ogle Road at the T intersection from Mavus Road -- near Tappan Lake and the Rockland County border -- when he slammed into the passenger side of the vehicle around 10:30 a.m. June 11, Old Tappan Police Chief Joseph Tracy said. The Chester, NY driver "attempted to veer out of the way but was unable to," t…
Police & Fire
Hit-Run Driver Who Struck Bicyclist Surrenders Following Daily Voice Report: Englewood PD
UPDATE: A driver who police said sped off after hitting a bicyclist at a busy Englewood street corner Thursday morning surrendered to police after Daily Voice published a public callout. The bicyclist escaped serious injury in the collision on Knickerbocker Road at West Palisade Avenue early May 25, Englewood Police Chief Thomas Greeley said. Daily Voice published a story about the incident late Thursday morning, with a number to call police for anyone who might have witnessed the crash or had home surveillance video of the driver's white Audi coupe. As word spread, city resident Jeremy Be…
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? Bicyclist, 65, Seriously Injured In New Milford, Police Seek Hit-Run Driver
Police in New Milford turned to the public for help finding a pickup truck driver who fled after hitting and seriously injuring a 65-year-old bicyclist. The victim was struck by a white newer-model Ford pickup at the intersection of Boulevard and Hoffman Avenue around 11:30 p.m. Thursday, April 14, Capt. Kevin Van Saders said. “The bicyclist sustained significant injuries and was immediately rushed to Hackensack University Medical Center, where he is recovering in the trauma unit,” Van Saders said on Monday, April 24. The truck took off south on Boulevard towards New Bridge Road, he said…
Police & Fire
Cyclist, 50, Struck Dead On Hunterdon County Highway: Police
A 50-year-old cyclist was fatally struck by a car on Route 31 Wednesday evening, authorities said. Felix Santiago Reyes-Olea, of Flemington, was found unconscious and lying on the northbound side of the highway as Raritan Township Police responded to the crash near New York Avenue around 6:35 p.m., Lt. Scott Nelson said in a press release. He was rushed with a weak pulse to Robert Woods Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick and pronounced dead shortly after. Investigators say Reyes-Olea was riding his bicycle eastbound on New York Avenue, crossed Route 31 southbound, and attempted t…
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Bicyclist, 14, From Ridgewood Struck By SUV In Glen Rock
A 14-year-old boy from Ridgewood who was struck on his bicycle at a Glen Rock intersection was expected to survive serious injuries, authorities said. Witnesses told police that a 2016 Chevy Equinox driven by a 40-year-old Oakland man had the green light on Prospect Street when the bicyclist suddenly rode in front of him and was struck at Grove Street at 12:50 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24, Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. The driver told them that he "did not see the bicyclist prior to the collision and was not even sure what side of the street [he] entered the intersection from,"…
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? Bumperless Sedan Sought In Hit-Run That Injured Lodi Teen
Police were looking for the driver of a sedan with no bumper who took off after hitting a 16-year-old boy on his bicycle on a busy Lodi street. The boy was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with minor injuries after being struck near the ShopRite on Main Street shortly before 4:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12, police said. The driver of the green Honda Civic that hit him kept going, they said, adding that the vehicle was missing a front bumper. ANYONE who might have witnessed the crash or has information that can identify the vehicle and/or driver is asked to contact Lodi police: (97…
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Bicyclist, 71, Injured In Fall At State Border In Bergen County
A 71-year-old Rockland bicyclist was hospitalized after a nasty fall at the state border in Old Tappan, authorities said. The victim "hit an uneven patch of pavement in the roadway" near the corner of Old Tappan and Semino Road and fell off her bicycle" around 9 a.m. Tuesday, Police Lt. Robert W. Wacht said. The Tappan, NY, woman -- who suffered a cut under her right eye and road rash on her shoulder and elbow -- couldn't recall falling, the lieutenant said. Police tended to her until members of the Old Tappan Volunteer First Aid Corps and an ALS unit from Hackensack University Medical Ce…
Police & Fire
14-Year-Old Airlifted After Sussex County Bike Accident:
Update
A 14-year-old boy was being flown to a nearby hospital after a bicycle accident in Sussex County, authorities said. The teen fell off a bicycle and hit his head near the Skyview Golf Course in Sparta Township shortly before 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12, Sparta Police Lt. John Lamon told DailyVoice.com. The teen briefly lost consciousness and was bleeding from his ear, Lamon said. A medical helicopter was requested to land near the accident scene to take the victim to a nearby hospital for treatment as a precaution, police said. Additional details were not immediately available.
Police & Fire
Bicyclist Struck, Killed By Train In Montclair
A man riding a bicycle was struck and killed by a train Monday, April 4 in Montclair, officials said. The unidentified bicyclist was struck by Montclair Boonton Line Train 1087 just before Watchung Avenue Station around 9:40 p.m., NJ Transit Spokesman Jim Smith said. The train had left Hoboken at 8:58 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Hackettstown at 11:07 p.m., Smith said. None of the seven customers nor crew members were injured. Rail service was suspended between Walnut Street and Upper Montclair. NJ Transit police were investigating.
Police & Fire
Bicyclist Struck By Car In Morris County [
Developing
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A bicyclist was struck by a car in Morris County Tuesday afternoon, according to initial and developing reports. The cyclist was struck on Fanny Road in Boonton just before 1 p.m., initial and unconfirmed reports say. Emergency crews were attempting to revive the victim with CPR while the road was shut down between Boulevard and Morris Avenue, the report says. Police did not immediately respond to Daily Voice’s request for details. This is a developing story. Check back for more.
Police & Fire
Cyclist Airlifted After Being Struck By Deer In Sussex County
A cyclist was airlifted with serious injuries after being hit by a deer in Sussex County Thursday night, authorities said. The deer hit the cyclist on Creek Road in Green Township just after 7 p.m., the local fire department said. The cyclist suffered a brief loss of consciousness and was airlifted to a local hospital, the department said. The Allamuchy Green First Aid Squad also assisted at the scene. Last evening as members prepared for our monthly drill, we were dispatched for a bicyclist down on Creek Road. Upon... Posted by Green Township Fire Department on Friday, August 20, 2…
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Bergen Boy Struck By Sedan Get New Bike Following Daily Voice Story
A Bogota boy who was hospitalized after he was hit by a car on his bicycle got a new pair of wheels thanks to the kindness of fellow residents. After reading about the 14-year-old boy's mishap on Daily Voice, borough resident Sherry Solomov headed up an effort that raised nearly $800, Bogota Police Sgt. Geoffrey Cole said. It was enough to get the boy a new bike and lock, as well as a gift card, Cole said. Fifty or so people in all donated, he said. The boy was treated at Hackensack University Medical Center for an arm injury after the July 31 accident on Larch Avenue near his home.&…
Police & Fire
Elizabeth Bicyclist, 24, Struck By Jeep In Morris County
A 24-year-old bicyclist from Elizabeth was struck by a Jeep in Morris County late Friday morning, authorities said. Jeremy Holloman was hit in a crosswalk by a Jeep that had been turning from southbound Ridgedale Avenue onto Abbett Avenue in Morristown with a green traffic signal shortly after 11:50 a.m., the town’s Department of Public Safety said. A follow-up investigation found that Holloman was riding on the sidewalk, heading northbound on the southbound side of the road when he entered the crosswalk and was determined to be at fault for the accident, police said. Holloman suffer…