SECAUCUS, NJ : Motorcyclist was fatally injured in a crash on April, Sunday 30th 2017
State Police said a motorcyclist was fatally injured Sunday evening in a crash on the eastern spur of the New Jersey Turnpike.
Trooper Alejandro Goez said the Yamaha motorycle and a Mercedes Benz of unspecified model collided around 4:55 p.m. as they traveled southbound near mile marker 110.8.
The motorcycle traveled off the roadway and struck a concrete barrier, resulting in the rider being thrown from the vehicle, Goez said.
The rider was taken with life-threatening injuries to Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 5:44 p.m., the trooper said.
"As of right now, we're not releasing the name yet," Goez said. "We're still pending next-of-kin notification."
Goez said both the right and center lane near at the scene were closed for approximately three hours following the crash, but had re-opened as of 10 p.m. Sunday.
The driver of the Mercedes was not injured, and the crash remains under investigation, Goez said.
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Motorcyclist killed in Turnpike crash, State Police say