62 YEAR OLD WOMAN KILLED AFTER BEING STRUCK BY A VAN WHILE RIDING A BIKE IN OCEAN TOWNSHIP
" Li Wang Succumbs To Injuries After Being Struck Last Friday Morning, December 9, 2022"
December 15, 2022 12:44 A.M. ET By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
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OCEAN TOWNSHIP, NJ.- On Wednesday, December 14, 2022, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced that the investigation continues into the circumstance surrounding the Death of a 62-Year-Old Ocean Township woman, who was struck by a Van while riding her bike last Friday, December 9, 2022.
On Friday, December 9, 2022, at approximately 8:29 a.m., Members of The Ocean Township Police Department responded to the area of Roller and Deal Roads on a report of a Motor Vehicle Crash involving a Ford Box Truck and a Bicyclist.
Upon arrival, Police Officers found a Female Bicyclist, later identified as Li Wang, 62, of Ocean Township, lying in the roadway having sustained serious injuries from being struck by a vehicle. Ms. Wang was immediately transported to a nearby hospital where she succumbed to her injuries and was subsequently pronounced deceased at 10:14 a.m., the same day.
The preliminary investigation by Monmouth County Authorities determined that a 2017 Ford Econoline Box Truck being operated by a 33-Year-Old Keyport was man traveling South on Roller Road, when he stopped at a Red Light at the intersection of Deal Road. At the same time Ms. Wang was riding her bike on the sidewalk on Roller Road, and stopped for the Red Light at the intersection of Deal Road.
When the Light turned Green the Keyport man made a Left Turn onto Deal Road, at the same time Ms. Wang proceeded to ride across the road in the marked crosswalk. As a result, the Keyport man collided with Ms. Wang throwing her 25-Yards, East of The Intersection.
No Summons or Charges have been filed at this time. The investigation remains active and ongoing. Anyone that may have any additional information or may have witnessed this Crash, is urged to contact Detective Brian Boryszewski of The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office at 1-800-533-7443 or Sergeant Alisa Marinez of The Ocean Township Police Department at (732) 531-1800.
FILED UNDER DECEMBER 15, 2022: LAW, MONMOUTH: