Police said a 2011 Mazda struck a 55-year-old man Thursday evening in Rahway as he was riding his bicycle on Saint George’s Avenue, police said this afternoon.
Police said at approximately 7:27 p.m., the victim was riding his on Saint George’s Avenue near the intersection of School Street when the Mazda traveling south bound struck him.
The bicyclist identified as 55-year-old Kenneth Flemm sustained head and arm injuries and was flown to University Hospital in Newark.
The driver was identified as Milena Drozd, 18, of Linden.
Police said the accident is being investigated by the Rahway Police Traffic Bureau.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Rahway police department at (732) 827-2073.
Saint Georges Avenue southbound was closed between River Road and School Street for approximately four hours while the crash scene was investigated.