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Douglas Yorke Jr., Passionate Author From Jersey Shore, Dies After Easter Sunday Crash Douglas Yorke Jr., Passionate Author From Jersey Shore, Dies After Easter Sunday Crash
Douglas Yorke Jr., Passionate Author From Jersey Shore, Dies After Easter Sunday Crash A Monmouth County author died from his injuries after an SUV struck him while he rode his bike on Easter Sunday, authorities said. Douglas Yorke Jr., 72, of Red Bank, was hit by a black 2017 Honda HR-V at around 5:45 p.m. on Sunday, Mar. 31, a Shrewsbury police spokesperson said. The crash happened on Samara Drive, just south of Obre Place. Yorke was brought to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune to be treated for his injuries. He died at the hospital on Thursday, Apr. 11, according to his obituary. The driver stayed at the scene of the crash. No charges or summonsed have bee…