Crime & Safety

Arrest In Connection To Hit-And-Run That Seriously Injured Bicyclist

Investigators said a 51-year-old was behind the wheel of a pick-up truck that struck the 68-year-old cyclist.

A driver has been charged with one count of felony second degree assault, one count of felony tampering with physical evidence and one count of felony leaving the scene of an accident resulting in serious injury.
A driver has been charged with one count of felony second degree assault, one count of felony tampering with physical evidence and one count of felony leaving the scene of an accident resulting in serious injury. (Jeff Edwards/Patch)

WOODSTOCK, NY — An arrest has been made in the hit-and-run accident that sent a cyclist to the hospital,

New York State Police say they arrested 51-year-old Keith P. McNamara, of Kingston, on Wednesday, on one count of felony second degree assault, one count of felony tampering with physical evidence and one count of felony leaving the scene of an accident resulting in serious injury.

Investigators said that on August 29, McNamara was driving a pick-up truck that struck 68-year-old Mark Segall, of Kingston, while he was riding his bicycle south on State Route 375 in the town of Woodstock.

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McNamara then fled the scene, according to troopers.

Segall suffered serious injuries as a result of collision. After the incident, he was taken to Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital and was listed in critical but stable condition.

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