MANCHESTER – A 54-year-old bicyclist was killed after being struck by two cars in Manchester Township Monday evening, police said.
According to police, Joseph Slover of Whiting was operating his electric bicycle westbound on Route 530 near the Whiting Memorial Park at around 6:55 p.m. He fell onto the pavement, resting in the westbound lane. A gold 2004 Ford Taurus was traveling in the same direction and hit Slover while he was on the ground.
A short time later, a green 2008 Nissan Sentra heading westbound on Route 530 also struck Slover, police said.
Slover succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased on scene.
The driver of the Ford, 28-year-old Dylan Coyle of Whiting, and the driver of the Nissan, 70-year-old Gary Paszek of Toms River were both traveling alone at the time of the crash. There were no reported injuries to the drivers, police said.
Assisting at the scene were members of the Whiting Volunteer Fire Department, Emergency Medical Technicians from the Manchester Township Division of Emergency Services, and Paramedics from Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. Additionally, Detectives from the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department Crime Scene Investigations Unit and a representative from the Ocean County Medical Examiner’s Office responded to the scene to assist in the investigation.
The investigation is ongoing, however police said bicyclist error and low light conditions appear to be the primary contributing factors of the crash.
The crash is being investigated by Ptl. Michael O’Hara and Ptl. Brendan Brush of the department’s Traffic Safety Section.
