Crime & Safety
Cops: Cranford Man Seriously Injured Will Receive Summons
A Cranford man allegedly struck the rear of a vehicle while riding his bicycle. He was transported to Morristown Medical Center Tuesday and police plan to issue him a summons.
A Cranford man was transported to Morristown Medical Center Tuesday afternoon after police said he "suffered serious injuries" when he allegedly crashed into an moving car.
According to a press release sent by Chatham Borough Police Lt. Brian Gibbons, the crash occurred around 2:20 p.m. The bicyclist, Jose Batista of Cranford, was traveling east in the shoulder on Main Street when the driver of a Ford Freestyle, Patrick McVeigh of Chatham, was making a left turn into the CVS parking lot from the westbound lane.
Gibbons said Batista struck the rear passenger side of the car. Batista was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, the press release said, and was transported to the hospital for his injuries.
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Chatham police will be issuing Batista a summons for failure to exercise due care when passing a standing or slow-moving vehicle proceeding in the same direction, Gibbons said.
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