Howell Man Cited In Accident That Injures Lakewood Student: Police

LAKEWOOD, NJ — An 18-year-old Lakewood student was hit by a car on Route 9 Wednesday evening when the driver, from Howell, ignored the flashing stop lights of a school bus, Lakewood police said Thursday.

The 24-year-old Howell man received several motor vehicle summonses, police said.

The student sustained a head injury that authorities said was not life-threatening, Lakewood Capt. Gregory Staffordsmith said. As a precaution, he was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune for treatment and further evaluation, Staffordsmith said.

A field sobriety test was conducted and determined the Howell man was not impaired. Police did not release his name.

The student was hit just after 10 p.m.

Lakewood Officer Felix Rivera learned the school bus was going south on Madison Avenue — also known as Route 9 — and the bus driver activated the flashing red lights and stopped at the corner of Courtney Road, Staffordsmith said.

The student got off the bus and began crossing Route 9, in front of the bus, Staffordsmith said.

As he cleared the bus, he was hit in the passing lane by a 2020 Acura driven by the Howell man who was also southbound, Staffordsmith said.

The investigation found the Howell man did not stop for the flashing red lights, and he received several motor vehicle summonses, Staffordsmith said.

Local Editor Karen Wall reported this story.