Two Injured in Two Car, Bike Accident at Central and North

Two people were injured in an accident involving two cars and one bicycle at the intersection of Central Avenue and North Avenue shortly after Noon on Thursday.

While the exact cause of the accident remains under investigation, police on the scene confirmed that a BMW convertible driven by a Westfield resident hit a woman on a bicycle at the intersection. The BMW was traveling on Central headed towards downtown and the bicyclist was attempting to cross Central. A Toyota Rav4 SUV behind the BMW then collided with the BMW.

A police officer on the scene was overheard explaining to the Toyota driver's sister, who came to the scene, that it was possible that the collision between the two cars caused the BMW to hit the bicyclist. These details have not been confirmed.

The bicyclist sustained injuries in the accident and was transported to the hospital by the Westfield Rescue Squad. A police officer on the scene said he did not know the extent of the bicyclist's injuries and the bicyclist did not appear to be mounted on a back board or have a head brace common to those with head and neck injuries.

"I'm so sorry, are you ok?" the Toyota driver said to the bicyclist as the bicyclist was taken away on a stretcher.

Neither driver declined to comment for the record.

The BMW driver complained of pains in her neck and was treated at the scene by the Rescue Squad. She was holding an ice pack on the back of her head and insisted on reterving her personal effects from the car before being taken home, including her divorce papers. It is not known if she declined transport to a local hospital. She was taken home by the police.

The Toyota driver, a teen woman, was visibly distraught at the scene and was crying off and on. She was comforted by two teen boys before her sister arrived. It is not known if the other teens were in the car at the time of the accident. She was not treated by paramedics at the scene and was comforted by police officers at the scene.

The BMW received damage to its back end, including having the bumper dislodged. The front of the Toyota as severely damaged including having the bumper pushed under the front of the car. The airbags were not deployed in the accident.

Both cars were taken away by a tow company.