Motorcyclist Killed In Fiery Route 18 Crash In Central Jersey

A Monmouth County motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Colts Neck this week, authorities said.

Route 18 North at milepost 17.0 in Colts Neck, NJ.
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The NJDOT said the crash happened in Colts Neck south of Exit 19.
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04/11/2024 8:31 a.m.

Colts Neck police responded to the crash on Route 18 North near milepost 17.0 at around 6:02 p.m. on Tuesday, Apr. 9. Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced details about the crash in a news release on Thursday, Apr. 11.

A 20-year-old Eatontown man was operating his 2017 Honda CBR motorcycle when it crashed into the back of a 2011 Ford F350 Utility truck driven by a 27-year-old man. The Eatontown man was thrown from his motorcycle, which slid to an "uncontrolled stop" and caught on fire.

The motorcycle operator was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:27 p.m. The truck driver stayed at the scene and no charges or summonses have been issued.

The crash closed all lanes of Route 18 at Exit 15 A-B, which is the interchange for the Garden State Parkway. The Monmouth County Serious Collision Analysis Response Team is helping the county prosecutor's office and Colts Neck police in the investigation.

Anyone with information about the crash should call the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office at 800-533-7443 or the Colts Neck Police Department at 732-780-7323.

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