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On Monday, May 2, at 9:40 p.m., Stafford police responded to a collision on Route 72 westbound near the Garden State Parkway.
Investigation indicated that a 2012 Jeep operated by Ronald Sheehy, 55, of Waretown, was traveling west on Route 72, and transitioning into the far right lane to access the Garden State Parkway north ramp, Stafford police said.
Sheehy struck the bicyclist who was riding in the right, westbound lane of Route 72. The bicyclist was identified as Nelson Hoover of Little Egg Harbor, police said.
As police arrived on scene, life-saving measures were initiated on Hoover. He was transported to Southern Ocean Medical Center, but he ultimately succumbed to his injuries, police said.
The investigation does not indicate any careless operation or speed as a contributing factor in the collision by Sheehy. It was further observed that the bicyclist was wearing dark clothing, and the collision occurred in an area of Route 72 that was not well-lit, police said.
Traffic was reduced to one lane during the investigation for approximately 2 hours.
The incident is under investigation by Officer Justin Pascale of the Traffic Safety Unit. If anyone has any information regarding this incident, please contact Pascale at Jpascale@staffordpolice.org.
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