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Motorcyclist, 73, Killed In Route 70 Jersey Shore Crash

A 73-year-old motorcyclist struck a sign, was ejected from his bike and killed in a crash along Route 70 in Ocean County, authorities said.

Manchester police

Manchester police

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Lawrence Foca, 73, of Manchester was traveling east at 9:10 p.m. Thursday when he went off the right shoulder, struck a sign and was ejected from his bike, Manchester police said.

The motorcycle kept going, overturning several times before slamming into a tree near Pleasant Valley Road, police said.

Foca was brought to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. 

He was wearing a helmet, they said.

The crash is under investigation.

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