Damian Baranowski, 22, killed and Elizabeth Palacios Gotay, 21, injured in bicycle collision on Route 206 in Sandyston Township, New Jersey
Bicyclist hit, killed while riding on Route 206 in Sussex County
A preliminary police investigation revealed that a Nissan passenger vehicle, driven by Elizabeth Palacios Gotay, 21, from Bronx, NY, was traveling northbound on Route 206 and Damian Baranowski, 22, from Milford, PA was riding his bicycle northbound on the right shoulder when the Nissan entered the right shoulder and impacted the rear of the bicycle, Lebron said.
Bicyclist killed after being struck from behind by vehicle on Route 206
Damian Baranowski was riding northbound in Sandyston at about 2:50 p.m. when the car hit him, State Police said. The 21-year-old driver from the Bronx, New York, veered off the road to left, struck a utility pole and overturned.
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