Little Egg Harbor Man on Bicycle Dies in Accident on Route 72 in Stafford Twp., NJ

A tragic accident in Stafford Township has led to the passing of a man from Little Egg Harbor Township.

Stafford Police said they responded to Route 72 westbound near the exit to the Garden State Parkway around 9:40 PM on Monday for an accident involving a bicycle and a motor vehicle.

Through their investigation, police learned that 55-year-old Ronald Sheehy of Waretown was driving along Route 72 west and veered into the right lane to get onto the Parkway when he came in contact with 61-year-old Nelson Hoover of Little Egg Harbor who was riding a bicycle in an area of the road that was not very well lit.

Police said Hoover had been riding in the right, westbound lane of Route 72 and was wearing dark clothing at the time of the accident.

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Hoover was brought to Southern Ocean Medical Center in Manahawkin after life-saving measures were attempted at the scene of the accident but he later passed away after being brought to the hospital.

Stafford Police said that at this point in the investigation they don't believe there was any type of careless driving or speeding as factors in the crash.

The accident remains under investigation by Stafford Township Police.