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Motorcyclist Killed In Jersey City Crash: Authorities

A 35-year-old Jersey City man was killed on Sunday, August 13 when his motorcycle struck a Tesla, authorities said.

A motorcycle collided with a Tesla in Jersey City.

A motorcycle collided with a Tesla in Jersey City.

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At 5:40 p.m. at John F. Kennedy Boulevard and Highland Avenue, a white Tesla was making a left turn when a white Suzuki motorcycle approached the intersection at a high rate of peed, striking the Tesla, Kimberly Wallace-Scalfione, a spokeswoman for the mayor's office said.

The motorcyclist was ejected upon impact and pronounced deceased soon after, Wallace-Scalfione said. The motorcyclist did not possess the proper endorsements to operate the motorcycle, Wallace-Scalfione said.

The Tesla driver and a passenger in the car declined medical attention, Wallace-Scalfione said.

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