Crime & Safety
Bicyclist Injured in Eatontown Crash
The Tinton Falls man suffered minor injuries in the crash.
By Christopher Sheldon
A Tinton Falls bicyclist was injured after he was hit by a car in Eatontown on Thursday afternoon.
Javier Mendez, 26, was taken to Jersey Shore Medical Center by the Tinton Falls EMS following the accident where he was treated for a "non-life threatening head injury," according to Eatontown Police Det. Lawrence Tyler.
The accident occurred on Sept. 26 around 3:43 at the intersection of Hope Road and Wycoff Road.
The vehicle that hit Mendez was driver Diane Katz, 84, of Boynton Beach FL.
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Tyler said the crash is being investigated by Eatonown Police Officer Kenneth Errickson and that anyone who witnessed the crash should contact him at 732-542-0100.
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