Crime & Safety
Monmouth County Man in Wheelchair Hit by Car
He was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital for his injuries

MANALAPAN, NJ-- An elderly Monmouth County man in a wheelchair was hit by a car, police say. It was unclear why the man was in the street at the time of the accident.
The 69-year-old was crossing the road in an electric powered wheelchair in Manalapan when he was struck by a driver in a midsized car. The accident happened around 4:30 on Sept. 12 on Gordon's Corner Road near Saratoga Drive.
He was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital for treatment for his injuries. The driver, a 63-year-old man, did not report any injuries.
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The westbound lane of Gordon's Corner Road was closed for about five hours as a result of the crash.
No summonses have been issued pending the outcome of an investigation into the crash, led by the Manalapan Township Traffic Safety Unit.
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Police ask that anyone who witnessed the accident contact Patrolman Dennis O'Brien at (732)-446-4300.
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