
Photos by Boyd Loving
Hit and Run Accident involving bicyclist in Paramus
August 3,2014
Boyd A. Loving
4:03 PM
Paramus NJ, A bicyclist was struck and seriously injured by a hit & run driver at approximately 9:20 PM on Sunday, 08/03 in front of 67 Paramus Road, Paramus. The fleeing vehicle was described as a silver pick up truck, last seen on Paramus Road south heading towards Rochelle Park. Paramus PD, EMS, and a paramedic unit from The Valley Hospital responded to assist the victim. One lane of Paramus Road northbound and one lane of Paramus Road southbound remain closed near the accident scene while law enforcement officers conduct an investigation. The victim was female. She was riding with a male partner who was uninjured. Both cyclists appeared to have been riding what is commonly referred to as “folding” bikes. When police first arrived at the scene the victim was totally unresponsive. She was responsive and alert at the time she was loaded into the ambulance. Taken to HUMC. The male cyclist was observed loading his bike into the trunk of a police car and then being driven away from the scene. No lights were observed on either bike.






Photo credit: Boyd A. Loving