By: Najla Alexander
Authorities in Monmouth County announced that the cause of a bicyclist being fatally struck by a motor vehicle in Marlboro Township is currently under investigation.
Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago stated that on Monday, September 9, at approximately 9:43 a.m., members of the Marlboro Township Police Department responded to a vehicle-versus-bicyclist crash that occurred on School Road East near Buckley Road.
The investigation revealed that a 74-year-old male was crossing School Road East from the Henry Hudson Trail on a Class 1 Electric Bicycle when he collided with a vehicle, officials said.
According to officials, the bicyclist was transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, where he would later succumb to his injuries on Tuesday, September 10.
Authorities say that an investigation involving members of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and the Marlboro Township Police Department remains active and ongoing.