jail and permanent license revocation would be mild punishment for the drunk driver

Jersey City bicyclist critically hurt, woman charged in Edgewater crash -

A 40-year-old North Bergen woman was driving drunk when her Hummer hit a bicyclist on River Road late Friday, leaving him critically hurt, according to authorities.

Siobhan Stokley was charged with DWI assault by auto and released on $15,000 bail ahead of a municipal court appearance, Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli said in a statement Saturday.

Stokley was driving the 2007 Hummer H2 in the right lane, north of Churchill Road, while the 61-year-old Jersey City man was biking ahead of her in the same lane, the prosecutor said.

The Hummer hit the bike?s back wheel, causing the cyclist to fall and hit his head on the roadway around 10:50 p.m., according to the statement. Officers noted Stokley appeared to be drunk and her blood was taken for a toxicology screening.

The biker was rushed to Hackensack University Medical Center, authorities added. Stokley was also traffic summonses for driving while intoxicated and reckless driving.

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