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Cyclist, 56, Flown To Hospital After Falling Down Steep Hill In Hunterdon County Cyclist, 56, Flown To Hospital After Falling Down Steep Hill In Hunterdon County
Cyclist, 56, Flown To Hospital After Falling Down Steep Hill In Hunterdon County A 56-year-old cyclist was flown to a nearby hospital after falling down a steep hill in Hunterdon County and losing consciousness, authorities said. The Pittstown woman was cycling on the Delaware-Raritan Canal Tow Path when she lost control of her bicycle and ran down a steep slope into a wooded area around 3:35 p.m. Sunday Oct. 23, a press release from Lambertville Police said. The Lambertville-New Hope Ambulance & Rescue Squad arrived to take the unconscious woman out of the woods and to Ely Field, which is next to the Lambertville Public School. From there, the woman was flown to R…
Heartbroken Cyclists Detail 'Reckless' Crash That Killed Beloved Rider In South Jersey Heartbroken Cyclists Detail 'Reckless' Crash That Killed Beloved Rider In South Jersey
Heartbroken Cyclists Detail 'Reckless' Crash That Killed Beloved Rider In South Jersey Cyclists have taken to social media to detail the horrific crash that killed their beloved friend and fellow rider over the weekend. Julie Galezniak, 62, of Stratford, was riding south Sykesville Road with a group of cyclists when she was struck by the truck heading in the same direction on Dec. 4, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Chesterfield Township Police Department Acting Officer-in-Charge Sgt. Mike Davison said. A fellow cyclist detailed the incident on social media. "This was a selfish and senseless act made by someone who maybe was trying to get someplace one minute s…
Lambertville Artist, Beloved Dad Seriously Hurt After Being Hit By Truck While Cycling Lambertville Artist, Beloved Dad Seriously Hurt After Being Hit By Truck While Cycling
Lambertville Artist, Beloved Dad Seriously Hurt After Being Hit By Truck While Cycling Community support is surging for a Lambertville artist and beloved father of two who was seriously hurt after being struck by a pickup truck while cycling. Myles Cavanaugh, a 47-year-old contemporary artist, cyclist and father of two, was struck by a pickup truck during a bike ride on Oct. 19, according to a GoFundMe launched for his ongoing expenses. Cavanaugh suffered serious injuries in the accident, according to the campaign, created by Colette Sexton, who describes the father as a “good friend, fellow artist and cycling buddy.” “I am hoping he will make a full recovery over time, but …
Police: Cyclist Struck By Hit-And-Run Driver In Morris County Police: Cyclist Struck By Hit-And-Run Driver In Morris County
Police: Cyclist Struck By Hit-And-Run Driver In Morris County A cyclist was struck by a driver that fled the scene in Morris County Friday morning, police said. The cyclist was hit by a black Ford F150 that left the scene near Southern Blvd. and Lafayette Avenue in Chatham Township around 11:25 a.m., initial reports said. The victim was treated for minor injuries by the Chatham Emergency Squad and refused further medical attention, Police Chief Thomas Miller told Daily Voice. The vehicle, which reportedly had a broken right passenger mirror and an unknown license plate, is still being sought by police, Miller said. Anyone with information is a…
KNOW ANYTHING? Group Of Easton Cyclists Sideswiped, 2 Hospitalized In 'Deliberate' Hit-And-Run KNOW ANYTHING? Group Of Easton Cyclists Sideswiped, 2 Hospitalized In 'Deliberate' Hit-And-Run
Know Anything? Group Of Easton Cyclists Sideswiped, 2 Hospitalized In 'Deliberate' Hit-And-Run A local cyclist is looking to track down the driver of a vehicle that he says “deliberately” sideswiped his group of riders and sent two victims to the hospital. Alan Kirby was cycling east on Newburg Road in Palmer Township when a vehicle sideswiped his group of about a dozen riders on the Route 33 overpass around 8:50 a.m. Saturday, he wrote in a Facebook post that has been shared almost 900 times. One of the riders was hit by the vehicle’s mirror and started what Kirby called a “domino effect,” knocking down the adjacent rider and sending both to a local hospital for evaluation of bruise…
Cyclist Struck By Tractor-Trailer In Morris County, Police Say Cyclist Struck By Tractor-Trailer In Morris County, Police Say
Cyclist Struck By Tractor-Trailer In Morris County, Police Say A cyclist was hospitalized after being struck by a tractor-trailer in Morris County Tuesday morning, police said. The accident occurred near the intersection of Route 56 and Pequannock Street in Dover just before 11:30 a.m., Captain William Newton told Daily Voice. ALSO SEE: 2 Hospitalized In Morris County Motorcycle Crash With Pickup Truck The cyclist was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Newton said. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear.