OCEAN TOWNSHIP – A 33-year-old Little Egg Harbor Township man was charged with multiple offenses Monday after he allegedly struck a pedestrian and then continued to drive with him through the windshield.

At approximately 6:39 p.m. on Monday, Ocean Township police responded to a call of an erratic driver who was traveling north on Route 9.

A short time later, Ocean Township Patrolman Kyle Flatt observed a vehicle traveling north on Main Street with what appeared to be a person lying on the hood of the vehicle, the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office said.

A preliminary investigation by the Ocean Township Police Department Traffic Safety Unit and Ocean County Prosecutor's Office revealed that prior to the accident, the driver – who was identified as Marcos A. Ortega, 33, of Little Egg Harbor Township - was traveling north on Route 9, just north of South Main Street, when he allegedly crossed into the northbound shoulder and struck the male victim, authorities said.

Ortega continued operating the vehicle for approximately 1.5 miles before being located and stopped by Patrolman Flatt, the prosecutor's office said.

The Waretown Volunteer Fire Department and First-Aid responded and assisted police personnel with extrication.

The victim – who was identified as Kenneth C. Moeller, 61, of Lanoka Harbor – sustained serious injuries and was flown to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune where he was listed in critical condition as of Wednesday, authorities said.

Ocean Township Police conducted field sobriety tests on Ortega at the scene, which determined that Ortega was impaired, the prosecutor's office said. A telephonic search warrant was obtained and samples of Ortega's blood were also collected for analysis.

The investigation is being continued by the Ocean Township Police Department Traffic Safety Unit, Detective Bureau and Ocean County Prosecutor's Office.

Ortega was charged with leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash and causing serious bodily injury to another while driving under the influence. His bail was set at $150,000 no 10-percent option.

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