NJT, FREEHOLDAuthorities said on Sunday that they are actively investigating two deadly traffic incidents that occurred in Monmouth County on Saturday night involving a bicyclist and a pedestrian.
Police were called to the intersection of U.S. Route 9 and Strickland Road in Howell Township at around 7:45 p.m. for the first incident. A 58-year-old Howell resident’s 2016 Honda CR-V collided with a 71-year-old male pedestrian. The motorist stayed on the scene to assist police, and the victim was declared dead at the spot.
An hour later, at around nine o’clock at night, West Long Branch police were called to the intersection of Monmouth Road and State Route 36 in response to a bicycle collision report.
A 2018 Range Rover driven by an 18-year-old Tinton Falls resident collided with a 55-year-old male cyclist from Long Branch. Shortly after being taken to Monmouth Medical Center, the biker was declared deceased. The motorist did not leave the scene either.
The local police agencies, the Monmouth County Serious Collision Analysis Response Team (SCART), and the Monmouth County prosecutor’s office are all looking into the two events.
Authorities want anybody with information regarding the Howell incident to call Howell Police Officers Kyle Bush or Anthony DeMatteo at 732-938-4111, or MCPO Detective Nicolas Logothetis at 800-533-7443. Detectives Logothetis and Timothy Hanrahan at the West Long Branch are asking anyone with information regarding the incident to call them at 732-229-5000.
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