Driver Charged After Striking Couple Riding Bikes, Wife In Critical Condition
FRANKLIN Twp., NJ (CBS) -- Authorities say two people were injured after they were struck by a vehicle in Franklin Township, New Jersey.
Chopper 3 is over the scene of the accident on the 1200 block of Delsea Drive.
Officials say a husband and wife were riding bicycles on the southbound shoulder and were struck by a car. The wife, Susan Kinnan, 57, was critically injured and the husband, John Kinnan, 62, was listed in stable condition.
The driver of the vehicle which struck the couple was identified by police as Emilio Ortega. Police say he has been charged with two counts of assault by auto and possession of a controlled dangerous substance.
Authorities say he did stop at the scene.