74-Year-Old Bicyclist Dies Of Injuries From Marlboro Hit-And-Run

MARLBORO, NJ — The 74-year-old bicyclist hit by a vehicle in Marlboro has died, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced on Thursday.

Marlboro Police first received calls of someone being hit by a vehicle at 9:45 a.m. on Monday, Marlboro Police Captain Stephen Levy said.

The victim — whose identity has not been released — was crossing School Road East from the Henry Hudson Trail on an electric bicycle when he was hit Monday at about 9:45 a.m., prosecutors said.

The vehicle fled the scene before police arrived, Marlboro Police Capt. Stephen Levy said. The driver has not yet been identified.

The bicyclist was flown to Jersey Shore University Medical Center for treatment, but died on Tuesday, according to Santiago.

The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and Marlboro Township Police Department are currently investigating what caused the collision.

Anyone with information about the incident is being asked to contact Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Sgt. Kristian DeVito at 800-533-7443 or Marlboro Township Police Officer Brandon Attardo at 732-536-0100.

Read Patch’s previous coverage:

• Hit-And-Run 'Seriously Injures' 74-Year-Old Man Biking In Marlboro