Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Injured After Being Hit By An SUV, NJ State Police Say
The crash occurred Tuesday afternoon after the person ran onto the road to retrieve a bicycle and was hit by a Volkswagen SUV, police said.
TINTON FALLS, NJ — A pedestrian was injured Tuesday afternoon after they ran onto the road to retrieve a bike and was hit by an SUV, NJ State Police told Patch.
At 12:47 p.m. on Tuesday, troopers responded to the crash on the Garden State Parkway north at milepost 103.2 in Tinton Falls.
Based on a preliminary investigation, police said a Volkswagen SUV was going northbound on the parkway when, in the area of milepost 103.2, a pedestrian ran onto the roadway to retrieve a bicycle and was then struck by the Volkswagen.
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As a result of the crash, the pedestrian sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was brought to an area hospital, police said.
Authorities have not released the identities of those involved in the crash.
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No other injuries were reported, and the crash remains under investigation.
As of Tuesday evening, police said no additional information on the incident is available.
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