A Hightstown man was injured Monday when the bicycle he was riding was hit by vehicle at 6:16 p.m. Monday on Route 130 North.
Rigoberto Mendez, 49, of Hightstown, suffered both upper body and lower body injuries when his bicycle was struck by a 1999 Honda Odyssey driven by Ester Tulayan, 51, of East Windsor.
According to a report by the East Windsor Police Department, the vehicle driven by Ms. Tulayan was traveling north on Route 130 in the left lane when it collided with the bicycle that was attempting to cross the northbound lanes of Route 130, from east to west, in the area of the Dunkin’ Donuts.
Following the collision, the Honda Odyssey came to rest in the left lane of Route 130 North with front-end damage. Mr. Mendez was ejected from the bicycle upon impact and was thrown into the left lane of Route 130 North.
Mr. Mendez was transported by ambulance to Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton. His condition is unknown at this time. Ms. Tulayan and six passengers in her vehicle were uninjured.
Route 130 North was temporarily closed between Route 571 and East Windsor Town Center while the accident was investigated and the scene was cleared.
East Windsor Township Volunteer Rescue Squad, District 1, responded to the scene.
No charges have been filed at this time. The incident remains under investigation by the East Windsor Police Department Traffic Safety Unit and the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office Serious Collision Response Team.
