South Brunswick Hit-and-Run Victim Asks Driver To Never Get Behind Wheel Again

South Brunswick, NJ - A man who was struck by a hit-and-run driver while riding his bicycle in Monmouth Junction earlier this month wrote a letter to the editor of TAP Into, thanking the first responders who came to his aid.

And he also had a message for the driver who hit him and fled the scene. The incident occurred on Feb. 4 at the intersection of Ridge and Perrine roads. Read the entire letter here on TAP Into, or below:

To the Editor,

On Feb. 1, at 11:30 a.m., while cycling on Ridge Road near Perrine Road in Monmouth Junction I was hit by a silver Nissan which then fled the scene at an accelerated speed.

I would like to thank all those that came to my aid including drivers who stopped, EMS, Doctors and Nurses at RWJUH Trauma Center and South Brunswick Police.

Calls received from friends and family concerning my condition have been very heart warming.

Based on witness reports, I was highly visible with my bright clothing and powerful lumen rear light.

The police have been working to track the car using the after-market replacement passenger side view mirror assembly recovered from the scene and video footage in the area.

To the coward who accelerated from the scene immediately after sending me sprawling across the road, I appeal to you to please refrain from getting behind the wheel of a car again.

You’ve already proven that your moral compass is non-existent by leaving the scene and you are a time bomb driving on our public roads.

I am afraid the next victim may not be as lucky as me.

Wayne Woogen

Monmouth Junction, NJ

Police recovered parts of the car that struck the victim at at the crash scene, including a passenger side mirror. There were several witnesses to the crash. Police also recovered video from the area.