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Motorcyclist Killed By Tractor-Trailer After Crashing Into SUV In South Jersey, Troopers Say
A Hainesport man was killed when he was hit by a tractor-trailer after his motorcycle crashed into an SUV, authorities said. Johnny Epperson Jr., 67, died in the crash on Route 206 North in Southampton Township on Sunday, Sept. 15, a state police spokesperson said. Troopers responded to the wreck near milepost 23.3 at around 12:37 p.m. Investigators said Epperson was riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle when he hit the back of a Honda CR-V. Epperson's motorcycle overturned into the southbound lane and he was struck by an oncoming Peterbilt tractor-trailer. Epperson …
Police & Fire
Drunk Lacey Twp. Motorcyclist Wasn't Wearing Helmet In Overnight Whiting Crash, Police Say
A Lacey Township man was accused of driving a motorcycle while drunk in an overnight crash in Whiting, authorities said. Charles Hicks, 54, was charged with suspicion of driving while intoxicated, the Manchester Township Police Department said in a news release. The crash happened near the intersection of Wranglebrook Road and Canton Drive on Thursday, Aug. 29. Officers responded to a report of an injured motorcyclist at around 3:24 a.m. Police found a damaged Harley-Davidson motorcycle on its side in the intersection and Hicks a few feet away with injuries. I…
Police & Fire
Man Asked To Move Trailer Months Before South Jersey Dad Died Crashing Into It, Troopers Say
Police asked a Salem County man to move his trailer several times before a motorcycle rider was killed when crashing into it on the side of a road, authorities said. Peter Pino, 37, died in the crash in Quinton Township at around 10:01 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10. The Elmer man was traveling east on Lawrence Road on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle when he crashed into the back of a Pequea machine trailer parked in the east travel lane. Pino was ejected from the motorcycle when it overturned and went off the left side of the road. He was rushed to a nearby hospital and pronounced d…
Police & Fire
Lanoka Harbor Motorcyclist Killed In Late Night Crash, State Police Say
A Lanoka Harbor man died when his motorcycle crashed late at night in Burlington County, authorities said. Andrew Uveges, 31, was killed in the wreck on County Route 542 in Washington Township on Sunday, Aug. 25, a state police spokesperson said. Troopers responded to the scene near milepost 14.8 at around 9:58 p.m. Investigators said Uveges was riding west on a Harley-Davidson when his motorcycle went off the road to the right and overturned. Uveges was ejected from the motorcycle and hit a tree. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash investigation remained o…
Police & Fire
'Rest Easy, My Friend': Motorcyclist Mourned After Deadly Crash On Rural South Jersey Road
A Hammonton man was killed when his motorcycle crashed on a rural road in Burlington County, authorities said. Mark Rodier, 56, died in the crash on County Route 542 in Washington Township on Saturday, Aug. 3, a state police spokesperson said. Troopers responded to the wreck near milepost 14.4 at around 7:10 p.m. Investigators said Rodier was driving east on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle when it went off the road and overturned. He was ejected from the motorcycle and died from his injuries. Friends of Rodier mourned his death on his Facebook page. "After 20+ years of friendship, …
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Dies In Crash At Garden State Parkway Exit In Central Jersey
A Camden County man was killed when his motorcycle crashed on the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. Jason Ball, 46, of Stratford, died in the crash in Tinton Falls on Saturday, July 20, according to a state police spokesperson. Troopers responded to the scene near milepost 103 on the southbound side of the parkway at around 9:37 p.m. Investigators said Ball was taking exit 102 when he lost control of his Harley-Davidson. He went off the left side of the road and was ejected from the motorcycle. The crash remains under investigation.
Police & Fire
Dad, Motorcyclist Killed In Crash On NJ Turnpike: State Police
A 37-year-old Monmouth County motorcyclist was killed in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Newark on Saturday June 8, authorities said. At 2:31 a.m. Ryan Schamlz, a Keyport resident, was opearting a Harley Davidson south on the ramp of the Turnpike by Interchange 14 when he crashed into an international truck hauling a utility trailer that was stopped on the access road at the intersection, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Schmalz suffered fatal injuries, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said. I have no words right no…
Police & Fire
Tyrone Sapp Dies In Motorcycle Crash
A Monmouth County man was killed after crashing his motorcycle on the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. State police said 46-year-old Tyrone Sapp of Neptune died in Toms River on Sunday, Mar. 3. Troopers responded to the crash on the northbound side of the parkway near milepost 83.6 at around 6:50 p.m. Investigators said Sapp went off the left side of the road, hit a guardrail, and flipped over his Harley-Davidson. He was killed when he was thrown off the motorcycle. Police also said the crash remained under investigation.
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Flown To Hospital After Route 202 Crash In Somerset County: Police
A motorcyclist was flown to a nearby hospital after an early morning crash with a Volvo on Route 202 in Branchburg on Friday, Sept. 8. A Harley-Davidson motorcycle collided with a gray Volvo on the northbound side near North Branch River Road just before 7:40 a.m., Branchburg Township Police Lt. Edward Edgar told Daily Voice. The motorcyclist was flown to a nearby hospital via NJSP Medevac for treatment of unspecified injuries. The Volvo driver was evaluated at the scene by Somerset RWJ Paramedics and refused further treatment, Lt. Edgar added. Both vehicles were towed from the scene due t…
Obituaries
Death Of NJ Mom In Motorcycle Crash Caused By 'Jersey Slide' Shatters Hearts
Friends are mourning the loss of a 53-year-old mother and wife who died in a motorcycle crash last weekend. Andrea Houlihan, 53, of Sayreville, was a passenger on her husband's Harley Davidson when a vehicle suddenly changed lanes on Route 9 in Old Bridge, bringing traffic to an abrupt halt on Sunday, Aug. 13, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Andrea, a Montville native, was pronounced dead at Hackensack Meridian Hospital, and her husband remains critical. Phyllis Houlihan Schiavone, Andrea's sister-in-law, detailed the crash on Facebook in sharing a GoFundMe for the family the day …
Police & Fire
Motorcycle Passenger Killed, Operator Injured In Central Jersey Crash: Police
A 53-year-old motorcycle passenger was killed and its operator seriously hurt when they struck an SUV in Old Bridge, authorities said. The crash took place at about 11 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 13. The passenger on the Harley Davidson, identified as Andrea Houlihan, was pronounced dead at Hackensack Meridian Hospital. A vehicle entered the exit ramp from Route 9 north headed to Route 18 north, Old Bridge police said. The vehicle suddenly crossed over the painted median and back onto Route 9 into traffic. This caused all cars on Route 9 to brake abruptly on the highway, police said. The moto…
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist, 50, Killed After Striking Tree In South Jersey: State Police
A 50-year-old motorcyclist from Ocean County was killed in a crash in Burlington County, authorities said. New Jersey State Troopers responded to the crash at 7:36 p.m. Sunday, June 25 on Route 653 eastbound at milepost 0.5 in Bass River, they said. Christopher Golden, of Tuckerton, was operating a Harley Davidson motorcycle which ran off the roadway to the left and struck a tree, a State Police spokesman said. As a result of the crash, Golden was ejected and sustained fatal injuries. The crash remains under investigation.
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist, 74, Killed By Car Making U-Turn In South Jersey
A 74-year-old motorcyclist from South Jersey was killed when he struck a car making a U-Turn, authorities said. Thomas Pitt of Clayton was operating a 2009 Harley Davidson motorcycle when the fatal crash occurred, Clayton police said. On Saturday, May 6 at 7:41 p.m., Clayton police were dispatched to North Delsea Drive at Earl Avenue for a report of a crash. The initial investigation revealed that a 2003 White Honda Civic, driven by a 25-year old Deptford resident, was traveling south on Delsea Drive. The driver of the Civic attempted to make a U-Turn in the roadway and collided with the …
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed, Passenger Seriously Hurt In Jersey Shore Crash
A 40-year-old motorcyclist from Central Jersey was killed and his passenger seriously hurt in a three-vehicle collision, authorities said. The collision occurred on a rural road in Marlboro Township at about 3 p.m. on Saturday. Aug. 13, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. Members of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and the Marlboro Township Police Department responded to the area of Tennent Road and Peregrine Drive. They found the three vehicles involved in the collision: a Ford Explorer driven by a 46-year-old woman from L…
Lifestyle
Johnny Depp Harley Used In Cult Classic 'Cry-Baby' Auctioned At $250K
The Harley-Davidson motorcycle used by Johnny Depp during the Maryland filming of the 1990 cult classic “Cry-Baby” can be had for buyers willing to shell out at least a quarter-million dollars. The 1955 Harley-Davidson Model K driven by the star has been listed for auction by Kruse GWS, which set the opening bid at $250,000. Johnny Depp's motorcycle that was driven on the set of "Cry-Baby" in MarylandKruse GWS Auctions “This is an iconic one-of-a-kind cinema vehicle as this was the 'picture bike’ used throughout filming in principal photography on location in Maryland and in second un…
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist On Stolen Bike Killed In Central Jersey Crash: Police
A 33-year-old motorcyclist riding a stolen Harley-Davidson was killed in a crash, authorities said. Kyle J. Kolbasowski of South Amboy was pinned under a car and pronounced dead at the scene, Old Bridge police said. The crash occurred on Route 34 north near Annie Drive at 7:53 p.m. Sunday, June 5. The stolen Harley-Davidson motorcycle, driven by Kolbasowski, collided with a Toyota Corolla, driven by Zannatul F. Chowdhury, 51, of Matawan, police said. Police said Chowdhury was traveling north on Route 34 attempting to turn left onto Annie Drive when Kolbasowski, who was also travelin…
Police & Fire
Bridgewater Motorcyclist, 43, Killed In Crash With Pickup Truck
A 43-year-old motorcyclist from Bridgewater was killed in a crash with a pickup truck, authorities confirmed. Luis Ruiz was riding a 2014 Harley Davidson northbound on Canal Road near Elm Street in Franklin when he collided with a 2019 Ford F250 pickup truck heading southbound around 8:25 p.m. on Monday, June 6, township police said. Ruiz was treated at the scene before being taken to a local trauma center, where he was pronounced dead around 9:40 p.m. Princeton resident Octaviano Chavez, 56, was behind the wheel of the truck, which was towing an enclosed trailer, authorities said. Canal …
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist, 63, Killed In Atlantic City Expressway Crash: State Police
A 63-year-old motorcyclist from Camden County was killed in a collision, authorities said. Victor Lorraine was riding west at 7:37 p.m. on Thursday, May 5 when he struck a Subaru from behind on the Atlantic City Expressway in Hammonton, New Jersey State Police said. Lorraine was ejected from the Harley Davidson after it flipped while the car veered off the highway and struck a tree about a mile west of the Route 54 exit, police said. Lorriane, of the Erial section of Gloucester Township, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The driver of the car suffered moderate injuries not co…
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed In 2-Bike Jersey Shore Crash
A motorcyclist died after he collided with another bike over the weekend on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. Paul Brinkman, 66, was traveling eastbound in a staggered formation behind a 57-year-old motorcyclist on Pasadena Road, when the 57-year-old motorcyclist tried to pull into the westbound shoulder of the road to help help a disabled motorcyclist around 2:15 p.m. Saturday, April 30, police in Manchester said. As he began to slow down, Brinkman "failed to react in time" and collided with the bike, police said. The left front end of Brinkman's Harley Davidson Motorcycle struck th…
Police & Fire
Death Of Motorcyclist Sends Shockwaves Through South Jersey Community
The death of a motorcyclist in a crash with a pickup truck is sending shockwaves through one South Jersey community. Aaron Dilks, 26, of Shiloh, was riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle west on Route 49 in Quinton Township at 9:49 a.m., Sunday, April 24 when he collided with a Honda Ridgeline pickup traveling in front of him on westbound 49 near Harris Road, according to a New Jersey State Police spokeswoman. Dilks died of his injuries, police said. No other injuries were reported. Condolences poured in. Thank you to everyone who has reached out to me over the past few days. So many…
News
Man, 24, Learning To Ride Harley Davidson Motorcycle Killed In Toms River Crash: Police
A man learning how to ride a Harley Davidson motorcycle was killed in a crash, authorities said. Nicholas Cacciapaglia, 24, of Toms River died after trying to ride the motorcycle in Ocean County Motorsports parking lot, Toms River police said. (Ocean County Motorsports did not own the motorcycle and they were closed at the time of the accident.) On Sunday, March 13, at approximately 7:30 p.m., police were dispatched to Route 37, near the intersection of Roosevelt Avenue. Cacciapaglia reportedly lost control of the bike and struck a curb and entered Route 37, police said.&nbs…
News
NJ Man Killed While Learning To Ride Motorcycle Was Hard Worker, Loving Brother
Family and friends are mourning the loss of 24-year-old Nick Cacciapaglia, of Toms River, who was killed over the weekend while learning how to ride a motorcycle A GoFundMe page was created to help pay for his funeral expenses. Cacciapaglia was killed on Sunday, March 13 when he lost control of a Harley Davidson motorcycle in Toms River and was struck by a car, police said. His brother, Stephen, who sponsored the page, wrote: "He was loved and respected by everyone around him, and he gave that same love and respect back to everyone who entered his life.&nbs…
Police & Fire
Middlesex County Motorcyclist Killed After Striking Tree In Bridgewater, Police Say
A Middlesex County motorcyclist was killed after crashing into a tree in Bridgewater before dawn Monday, police said. Brian McAndrews, of Piscataway, was riding a 2019 Harley-Davidson Iron 1200 west on Garretson Road in Bridgewater when he veered off the right side and struck a tree near the intersection of Route 28, officer John Kennedy said in a release. McAndrews was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which was reported just before 9:25 a.m. but believed to have occurred between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m., Kennedy said. The crash remains under investigation by the Bridgewater Township Po…
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Identify Jersey Shore Motorcyclist, 76, Killed In Collision With Dump Truck
New Jersey State Police have identified the motorcyclist killed on Tuesday in a collision with a dump truck in Burlington County. The crash occurred about 1 p.m. on Route 72 west at milepost 2.8 near Anna Street in Woodland Township. Jeffrey E. Roller, 76, of Whiting was operating a Harley Davidson west on Route 72 and was stopped in the right shoulder, according to Trooper Charles Marchan, a state police spokesman.. Calvin Gamble was operating a 2007 Peterbilt dump truck, also traveling west on Route 72, Marchan said. Roller merged into the westbound lane of travel from the s…
Police & Fire
Lake Hopatcong Motorcyclist Killed In Warren County Crash
A 37-year-old Lake Hopatcong motorcyclist who apparently spent his life leading others on outdoor adventures died in a Warren County crash Friday. Joshua Valentine was heading east on Route 46 on a Harley-Davidson when he and a Nissan Pathfinder both tried to turn left into the ACI Truck Stop, New Jersey State Police Trooper Alejandro Goez. Valentine entered the westbound lane and struck the driver's side of the SUV around 5:50 p.m., near mile post 2.6 in Knowlton Township, Goez said. Valentine was ejected while the Nissan driver suffered minor injuries, the trooper said. Valent…
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Garden State Parkway Crash Near Jersey Shore
A motorcyclist was hospitalized with serious injuries in a crash on the Garden State Parkway over the weekend in Monmouth County. The Harley Davidson bike ran off the left side of the the express lanes on the southbound side of the highway around 1 a.m. Sunday, in Aberdeen, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Lawrence Peele said. The driver was ejected near milepost 119.7 and was taken to an area hospital with unknown but serious injuries, Peele said. The crash was under investigation Monday.
Police & Fire
Update
: Garfield Motorcyclist, 57, Killed In Route 17 Crash
A 57-year-old motorcyclist from Garfield was killed in a crash Wednesday night on northbound Route 17 in Paramus, authorities said. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, which occurred after the rider lost control of his Harley Davidson outside the McDonald's near East Ridgewood Avenue and hit a guardrail shortly before 8 p.m., Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg confirmed. The victim, whose identity was being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was thrown into a tree, responders said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. A single lane temporarily remained open, although the …
Police & Fire
South Jersey Motorcyclist Killed In Atlantic County Crash 'Died Doing What He Loved Most'
A 61-year-old motorcyclist died in a crash Friday evening in Atlantic County, State Police said. Robert Mercogliano was headed north on State Highway 54 on his Harley Davidson as a Chrysler minivan was turning from Pancoast Mill Road onto the southbound side of the highway in Buena Borough, Trooper Alejandro Goez said. The two collided at the intersection around 6 p.m., Goez said. Mercogliano of Vineland died at the scene, he said. Mercogliano was "on his way to help others" and "doing what he loved most -- riding," at the time of the crash, his wife, Wendy Gallagher, said in a Facebo…
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