The 13-year-year-old cyclist suffered minor injuries. The 26-year-old driver was arrested soon afterward in nearby Lavallette
SEASIDE HEIGHTS -- Police in Seaside Heights say a Newark man was driving drunk and left the scene of an accident after he struck and injured a 13-year-old boy on a bicycle Saturday night.
Police said the driver was pulled over and arrested by a Lavallette police officer in that town shortly after the accident.
Seaside Heights Police say a 13-year-old boy was injured by a drunk driver near the intersection of Blaine Avenue and Ocean Terrace. Seaside Heights police got a call at 8:10 p.m. on Saturday reporting the boy had been struck by a vehicle in the area of Ocean Terrace, said Detective Steve Korman, a department spokesman.
The boy, who lives in Seaside Park, suffered minor injuries and was treated at the scene, Korman said.
The vehicle that struck the boy had left the scene, but was followed by a concerned citizen, who told police which way it was headed, Korman said.
The driver, 26-year-old DeVonne Ramsey of Newark, was stopped in Lavallette on Route 35 North near President Avenue by a Lavallette police Patrolman Ryan Crisalli, and charged with DWI, Korman said. Ramsey was also charged with failure to report an accident, leaving the scene of an accident and careless driving.
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