Tuesday, September 6, 2016

4 injured, 2 seriously, in a hit-and-run boating accident on Greenwood Lake in West Milford after an unknown vessel struck an 18-foot Bayliner boat



Updated 1 hr 18 mins ago
WEST MILFORD, New Jersey (WABC) -- New Jersey State police say a hit-and-run boating accident left four people injured over the holiday weekend, including two men who suffered serious head injuries.

The accident happened on Greenwood Lake in West Milford around 8:30 p.m. Monday.

Sergeant Jeff Flynn says an unknown vessel, possibly a ski boat, struck an 18-foot Bayliner boat. The boat's driver, 72-year-old Edwin Lane, and a passenger, 76-year-old Robert Roon, both suffered head injuries and were airlifted to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson. They remain in critical condition.

Two women, 74-year-old Mary Lane and 70-year-old Eileen Roon, were being treated at a hospital for injuries that were not considered life-threatening.

Authorities were still searching Tuesday for the other vessel.

The State Police's Marine Unit is investigating the accident. Anyone with information is asked to contact Trooper I Shane Diehl of Carteret Station at 732-541-0491.