2nd Arrest In Point Pleasant Boro Hit-And-Run

A second arrest has been made in a hit-and-run crash that left a 14-year-old Point Pleasant Boro girl in critical condition, police said.

Kyle Ramos, 28, of Seaside Heights was arrested in connection with the Aug. 9 crash that left the 14-year-old girl, Emma Mae, in recovery for more than a month, police said.

Ramos was charged with fourth-degree hindering the apprehension of another person, police said. Ramos was released on a complaint summons.

Brittany Keifer, 26, of Point Pleasant, who was identified as the driver, has also been arrested. Keifer turned herself in at police headquarters, accompanied by an attorney, after she drove home and her car was hidden under a tarp, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office.

Keifer was released on a complaint summons, police said.

Emma Mae, meanwhile, has returned home. The talented and popular cheerleader was in outpatient care after she was hospitalized following the crash.

Emma Mae was set to begin her freshman year at Point Pleasant Boro High School when the crash happened. The community, meawhile, has been doing all they can to keep her spirits up.

Emma Mae and Stephanie Gnolfo, her mother, were presented with a $15,153 check by the Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce following Point Pleasant Boro Give Back Day on Saturday, Aug. 24.

Local businesses asked for donations for Emma, a cheerleader who has performed publicly in various exhibitions.

"She's just an incredible young woman," said her friend, Kristen Cutrona, who has put together a GoFundMe page to help support her recovery. "Smart, talented and an absolute sweetheart."

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The incident happened at approximately 10:31 p.m. on Aug. 9 when the Point Pleasant Boro Police Department responded to the area of Route 88 and Sunset Avenue on a report of a hit-and-run, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office.

The preliminary investigation found that a black sedan traveling eastbound on Route 88 struck the 14-year-old bicyclist as she attempted to cross Route 88, according to the OCPO.

The eastbound vehicle struck the bicyclist as she traveled in a north-to-southbound direction, approximately 150 feet east of the Route 88 and Sunset Avenue intersection. according to the OCPO.

The bicyclist was struck by the front passenger portion of the vehicle, which caused her to roll onto the windshield and hood of the vehicle, the OCPO said.

The vehicle's driver continued driving after the impact, carrying the girl on the vehicle hood for a distance before she was thrown from of the vehicle, the OCPO said.

The black sedan then continued eastbound on Route 88 and fled the scene. The suspect's vehicle possibly sustained damage to the front-end and windshield.

Emma was initially located in critical care on the pediatric ICU floor at Jersey Shore Medical Center.

"Just wanted to say thank you to everyone for all the prayers and support to Emma, myself and my family these last three weeks," her mother said. "We are truly grateful and it means so much to us."

Photo courtesy of Stephanie Gnolfo, shown with her daughter