The victim was still hospitalized days after crash
MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP-- An Atlantic Highlands man was arrested after police said he struck a pedestrian Thursday, sending her to the hospital.
Jennifer Smith, 49, was hit by a van traveling east near Rt. 36 and 7th Street around 9:10 p.m., police said. Smith, of Belford, remained hospitalized Monday at Jersey Shore University Medical Center.
The driver, Robert L. Nankervis, 61, was arrested for driving while intoxicated. He was released pending a court appearance.
The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information is being asked to call the department's Traffic Safety Unit at 732-615-2100.
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