MONMOUTH COUNTY – A pedestrian and a bicyclist are dead from traffic incidents that occurred Saturday evening, officials said.
The first incident occurred around 7:45 p.m. in Howell Township near the area of Route 9 and Strickland Road. It involved a pedestrian – 71-year-old man from Howell – who was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver involved, a 58-year-old man from Howell who was operating a 2016 Honda CR-V, remained on the scene, officials said.
Around 9 p.m., a second incident occurred in the area of Route 36 and Monmouth Road in West Long Branch. According to officials, a 55-year-old bicyclist was rushed to Monmouth Medical Center, where he was pronounced deceased shortly after arrival. The driver involved, an 18-year-old man from Tinton Falls who was operating a 2018 Range Rover, remained on the scene.
No charges or summonses have been issued pertaining to either of these incidents at this time.
Anyone with information about the Howell matter is being asked to contact MCPO Detective Nicolas Logothetis at 800-533-7443 or Howell Police Officers Kyle Bush or Anthony DeMatteo at 732-938-4111. Anyone with information about the West Long Branch matter is being asked to contact Detective Logothetis or West Long Branch Detective Timothy Hanrahan at 732-229-5000.
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