Drunken Bicyclist Struck Stopped Car, Cops Say

A Hackettstown man was issued a summons after riding his bicycle while under the influence and hitting a car, Hackettstown Police said.

Luis Caceres, 39, was heading south on Rt. 182 on his bicycle Saturday when he rode directly into a stopped car at the intersection of Water Street, Sgt. Darren Tynan said.

When officers responded to the scene for a struck bicyclist, they found Caceres and detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage, Tynan said. Caceres said he had a head injury and was taken to Morristown Medical Center by the Hackettstown Rescue Squad, Tynan said.

The driver of the car, John Kovachs, 34, also of Hackettstown, was uninjured, Tynan said.

Caceres was issued a summons for disorderly conduct (creating a physically dangerous situation by striking a vehicle while riding his bicycle intoxicated), and not having an audible device on his bike.

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