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McKay is accused of hitting a 52-year-old Cold Spring woman with his car as she was riding her bike in Garrison Wednesday afternoon, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. He was charged with leaving the scene of a personal injury accident, a Class A misdemeanor and unsafe passing of a bicycle, a traffic infraction.
Police said McKay was driving a 2015 Toyota sedan in a southbound direction on Route 9D near the intersection of Old Manitou Road when his car overtook the bicyclist, who was riding along the edge of the southbound lane of the road.
As McKay’s car passed the bicyclist, the car allegedly sideswiped the cyclist and struck her left shoulder and left hip, police said. McKay then reportedly failed to stop, as required by law, and drove off in a southbound direction on Route 9D, police said.
Sheriff’s Deputies Christopher Tompkins and Matthew Monroe investigated the incident. The Garrison Volunteer Ambulance Corps responded to the scene and rendered first aid to the victim, who declined to go to the hospital, police said.
The deputies gathered physical evidence consisting of automotive debris from the scene and recordings from security cameras in the area. After a two-day investigation, deputies identified McKay as the alleged hit-and-run driver.
McKay was issued an appearance ticket and is due in Philipstown Justice Court on Oct. 5.
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