Cyclist Hurt In Hit-And-Run, Teaneck Police Seek Driver

TEANECK, NJ — Police impounded a car, and said they are are still seeking a driver, in a hit-and-run crash Wednesday that injured a cyclist riding in Teaneck.

Teaneck Police said officers got the call about a crash near 75 East Forest Avenue on Wednesday at 8:30 p.m., and the caller said a driver hit a cyclist and then fled the scene.

The victim, a 45-year-old Oradell man, told investigating officers that he was riding on East Forest when a car hit him and then drove off. First responders transported him to Hackensack University Medical Center with on-life threatening injuries.

A witness told police they saw a lime-green sports car flee the area after being involved in the crash. Officers found a car matching that description, that also had damage consistent with the accident, parked on Selvage Avenue.

Police impounded the vehicle and are still looking for the driver as of Friday morning.

Anyone with information on the crash is asked to call Teaneck Police at 201-837-2600 or contact Bergen Crime Stoppers to send an anonymous tip online or by phone at 844-466-6789.