Driver Who Caused Pedestrian To Be Hit, Arrested

Update on story which was reported on TLS here. The driver of the Honda Accord that struck the van and fled on foot, Moises Hernandez Contreras, 21, of Lakewood was arrested. He turned himself in at police headquarters two hours after the accident, and told police that he panicked and ran because he was afraid, Patrolman Redington said. Hernandez Contreras was charged with leaving the scene of an accident with serious bodily injuries and aggravated assault with a motor vehicle. He received motor vehicle summonses for being an unlicensed driver, talking on a cell phone while driving and failing to obey a traffic sign. Bail was set at $10,000 and he was placed in the Ocean County Jail in Toms River. He also has a no-bail detainer from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The yungerman remains hospitalized in Jersey Shore Medical Center. app.

BREAKING NEWS Pedestrian Struck

Photos Below. BREAKING NEWS. For the second time in the past 24 hours, a pedestrian has been struck, this time on 8th and Clifton. Hatzolah has just arrived and has requested ALS. As per a witness, the victim flew in the air. Further details will be posted as soon as we receive them.

U/D 7:35 a.m. 1 driver has fled the scene and PD has requested k9 units to respond. The man was wearing a grey sweatshirt and blue jeans.

U/D 7:58 a.m Hatzolah is en route to Jersey Shore with one patient in stable condition. The van which was involved hit a fire hydrant causing a lot of flooding in the area.
Photos will be posted shortly.

U/D The pedestrian was not hit by the van, but rather from the ladders which fell from the van after hitting the tree.

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