Man Dies Of Injuries From West Milford, N.J. Boat Hit-And-Run

WEST MILFORD, N.J. (CBSNewYork) -- A man has died of his injuries just over a month after a boat smashed into another watercraft in Passaic County, New Jersey and then took off.

Edwin Lane, 72, died Saturday of injuries he suffered the crash on Monday, Oct. 5 in Greenwood Lake in West Milford, officials told CBS2

The damaged 18-foot Bayliner was hit in the back when the other boat struck around 8:36 p.m. Monday. Two couples were on board when it happened.

Edwin Lane and his wife, Maureen, 74, were coming back from dinner with another couple, Eileen and Robert Roon -- 72 and 76, respectively -- around 8:30 p.m. that day when all of a sudden, four of them were struck in the head.

New Jersey State Police said an unidentified vessel – possibly a ski boat – struck the stern of the Bayliner and became airborne – traveling over the top of the boat.

It happened north of the Sportsman's Marina.

Anyone with information on the crash is asked to call Trooper Shane Diehl of the Carteret Station at (732) 541-0491.