Police: Driver Charged In Hit-Run Of Bicyclist Found At South Jersey Bar
By Steve Beck
BERLIN, N.J. (CBS) -- A hit-and-run driver was found at a South Jersey bar after he struck a bicyclist, police said.
The incident happened at about 5:40 p.m. Monday along New Freedom Road near School House Lane in Berlin, New Jersey.
According to investigators, the victim was riding his bike when he was struck by a car driven by 41-year-old Scott A. Conklin.
The Winslow Township Police Department said Conklin fled the scene after striking the bicyclist.
A passerby witnessed the accident saw the car flee the scene and called police.
According to investigators, Conklin's smashed vehicle was located in the parking lot of a nearby bar. Police say he was located at the bar.
Conklin has been charged with Assault by Auto, Endangering and Injured Victim and Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle Accident with Serious Bodily Injury. He was sent to the Camden County Jail on $50,000 full cash bail.
The bicyclist suffered serious bodily injury and was flown to Cooper University Hospital in Camden.
The Winslow Township Police Department is asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident to call 609-567-0700 ext 1167.