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Christopher Pina of Spotswood was pronounced dead at the scene of Saturday night's crash, Middlesex County Acting Prosecutor Christopher L.C. Kuberiet and Monroe Police Chief Michael J. Biennas said in a statement on Tuesday.
Pina left a house at Avenue J in Monroe and was heading toward Avenue K Park when the accident occurred at 11:23 p.m., they said.
While riding the bike, authorities said that Pina "latched onto the open passenger window of an acquaintance’s car."
He lost control of his bicycle, fell to the ground, and hit the concrete which caused his fatal injuries, they said.
Anyone who witnessed the crash or with information is asked to call Monroe Traffic Officer Daniel Mosakowski at 732-521-0222 or Detective Mark Morris of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at 732-745-3927.
No charges have been filed, but the investigation is active and continuing, they said.
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