The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit and the Jersey City Police Department are investigating a hit-and-run collision that left a bicyclist seriously injured early on Saturday morning, May 25, 2024.
According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, shortly before 5 a.m., the Jersey City Police Department was notified that a bicyclist had been struck in the area of Garfield Avenue, Gates Avenue, and Seaview Avenue. Suarez says that responding police officers found a male bicyclist, who was later identified as a 21-year-old Bayonne resident, with life-threatening injuries. The striking vehicle fled the scene. The victim was transported to Jersey City Medical Center where he is listed in critical, but stable condition, as of this evening.
A press release from the Prosecutor’s Office states, “During the preliminary investigation, a vehicle and person of interest were identified. The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit and the Jersey City Police Department are actively investigating this matter. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Office of the Hudson County Prosecutor at 201-915-1345 or to leave an anonymous tip at: http://www.hudsoncountyprosecutorsofficenj.org/homicide-tip/.”
All information will be kept confidential.