Montgomery, NY – Police are searching for the driver involved in a hit-and-run that left a 16-year-old bicyclist seriously injured early Friday morning in Orange County.
According to the Town of Montgomery Police, officers responded to State Route 52 and Bel Air Road around 1:29 a.m. on September 12 after a report of a car versus bicycle crash. When officers arrived, they found the teenage victim on the side of the roadway. Authorities said he had been struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle. The driver allegedly fled the scene.
Police believe the crash occurred between 11:30 p.m. Wednesday and 1:30 a.m. Thursday. The victim was treated at the scene by Montgomery EMS and transported to St. Luke’s Hospital with serious injuries.
The New York State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit was requested and assisted in the investigation, along with Walden Police and the Walden Fire Department. Authorities are urging anyone with information to contact Montgomery Police Detective Dan Thorson at 845-457-9211.
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