Despite Being Dragged 30 ft., Accident Victim Only Suffers Broken Fibia

Police say the 27-year-old woman who was pinned under a Nissan Murano while riding her bicycle on Ridgedale Avenue on Tuesday morning only suffered a broken fibia.

Sgt. John Keymer of the Madison Police Depatment said Madison resident Pei Li only suffered the broken leg despite being dragged for about 30 feet by the 2007 green Murano. The Murano was driven by 63-year-old Christine Medeiros, also a Madison resident, who police say apparently hit the gas instead of the brake at the time of the accident. Li and her bicycle were dragged and pinned under the vehicle.

Captain Jeffrey Paul, spokesperson for Morris County Prosecutor Robert Bianchi, said Li was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.

The victim was taken to Morristown Memorial Hospital by the Madison Volunteer Ambulance Corps with the aid of Atlantic Health paramedics. County police, sheriff's officers on the scene and Lt. Darren Dachisen, public information officer for the Madison Police Department, all said the situation could have been worse.

Dachisen said Li was riding her bike northbound on Ridgedale Avenue near Madison High School when she was struck by Medeiros' Murano traveling eastbound on Burnet Road. Both the victim and her bicycle were trapped underneath the front driver's side tire.

Responders used air bags to lift the car off of the victim.

A nearby resident said around 9 a.m. she saw about eight police cars flying down Ridgedale Avenue.

In addition to the Madison Police Department, the Madison Fire Department, Madison Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Florham Park Police Department, Morris County Park Police, and the Morris County Sheriff's Department all responded to the scene.

The accident is still under investigation by the Madison Police Department and the Morris County Prosecutor's Office. No charges have been filed at this time.