Motorcyclist Killed In NJ Crash With State Trooper Was 'Sublimely Talented' Guitarist Motorcyclist Killed In NJ Crash With State Trooper Was 'Sublimely Talented' Guitarist
Motorcyclist Killed In NJ Crash With State Trooper Was 'Sublimely Talented' Guitarist They called him Frankie Fender. Frank Lando, that is: The 65-year-old Toms River motorcyclist, guitarist, and father killed in an April 9 crash in Southampton with a New Jersey state trooper. On Friday, April 19, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin released Lando's identity, as well as that of the trooper involved: Anthony Fernandes. Fernandes was conducting routine patrol duties along Route 70 around 11:35 a.m. in Southampton that day, when his marked patrol car collided with Lando's motorcycle near Burrs Mill Road, Platkin said. Lando was taken to Virtua Mount Holly …
Motorcyclist Killed In Fiery Route 18 Crash In Central Jersey Motorcyclist Killed In Fiery Route 18 Crash In Central Jersey
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. 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…
South Jersey Teen Injured In Motorcycle Crash South Jersey Teen Injured In Motorcycle Crash
South Jersey Teen Injured In Motorcycle Crash A Burlington County teen was injured when he crashed his motorcycle in Whiting, authorities said. Manchester Township police responded to the area of Lincoln Boulevard and McMahon Street at around noon on Sunday, Mar. 31, the department said in a news release. When officers arrived, they found the 18-year-old man from Medford with injuries and his silver Suzuki GSXR 1300 motorcycle damaged in a driveway. Investigators said the teen was driving north on McMahon when his motorcycle's peg hit the pavement while he was making a turn. He lost control of the motorcycle, left the road, and slid in…
Harley Davidson Operator, 46, Killed In Parkway Crash Harley Davidson Operator, 46, Killed In Parkway Crash
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 ID Motorcyclist Killed In Weekend Crash In Mercer County Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In Weekend Crash In Mercer County
Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In Weekend Crash In Mercer County Police have identified the motorcyclist killed in a collision in Ewing Township. Theodore Condo, 57, of Ewing died in the crash on Saturday, Nov. 25, authorities said. At 4:54 p.m., Ewing police responded to a serious crash involving a vehicle and a motorcycle at Parkway Avenue and Walter Street in Ewing. The motorcycle rider was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. No names had been released by police. The Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office's serious collision response team was called to the scene and was assisting Ewing police with the investigation. Anyone with information about …
Motorcyclist, 27, Seriously Injured In Jersey Shore Crash Motorcyclist, 27, Seriously Injured In Jersey Shore Crash
Motorcyclist, 27, Seriously Injured In Jersey Shore Crash A 27-year-old motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash in Manchester, authorities said. The crash occurred on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023, at approximately 4:45 pm, on Route 37 between Bone Hill Road and Commonwealth Boulevard, according to Manchester police. The sole rider of the motorcycle, Thomas O’Brien of Lakehurst, was observed lying in the left lane of the roadway approximately 46 feet west of the motorcycle, police said. He had suffered serious injuries including a broken left arm, they said. O’Brien was transported to Community Medical Center via ambulance for a…
Hamilton Motorcyclist Killed In Route 1 Crash In Central Jersey Hamilton Motorcyclist Killed In Route 1 Crash In Central Jersey
Hamilton Motorcyclist Killed In Route 1 Crash In Central Jersey A motorcyclist from Hamilton was killed in a Route 1 crash in Edison, authorities said. The name or age of the motorcycle rider had not been released by police. The crash occurred at about 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 20, on Route 1 northbound, Edison police said. The motorcyclist was traveling at a high rate of speed and ultimately got trapped under a vehicle stopped in traffic, according to Edison Police Chief Thomas Bryan. "The cyclist dismounted from the motorcycle just prior to striking the vehicle and came to rest underneath the vehicle with the motorcycle striking him," Bryan said…
Motorcyclist Flown To Hospital After Route 202 Crash In Somerset County: Police Motorcyclist Flown To Hospital After Route 202 Crash In Somerset County: Police
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…
Motorcyclist Fleeing Stop In Secaucus Crashes, Dies Motorcyclist Fleeing Stop In Secaucus Crashes, Dies
Motorcyclist Fleeing Stop In Secaucus Crashes, Dies A motorcyclist who fled a traffic stop in Secaucus died after colliding with another civilian's vehicle, authorities said. The as-yet-unnamed motorcyclist was stopped by a Hudson County sheriff's officer on County Avenue shortly before 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. The motorcyclist fled north on County Avenue, then struck an SUV at the Charles Street intersection, ejecting him, Platkin said. He was pronounced dead at Jersey City Medical Center at 1:13 p.m., the attorney said. The SUV's occupants weren't injured, he said. State law and hi…
'Ride In Paradise': Hit-Run Death Of Motorcyclist, 23, Stuns Jersey Shore Community 'Ride In Paradise': Hit-Run Death Of Motorcyclist, 23, Stuns Jersey Shore Community
'Ride In Paradise': Hit-Run Death Of Motorcyclist, 23, Stuns Jersey Shore Community Shock and sadness spread following the hit-and-run death of a 23-year-old Jersey Shore motorcyclist. Jeff Schlinger, of Manchester Township, was struck by 22-year-old Yasmin Sanchez-Centeno, of Toms River, on Thursday, Aug. 3, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. An investigation found Sanchez-Centeno was an unlicensed driver, and he's since been jailed and charged with vehicular homicide, strict liability vehicular homicide, and more. Meanwhile, condolences poured in for Schlinger, including tributes from Good Samaritans. "I didnt know you, but I was the first to spot you on th…
'Forever In Our Hearts:' South Jersey Football Coach, Dad Of 2 Dies In Motorcycle Accident, 30 'Forever In Our Hearts:' South Jersey Football Coach, Dad Of 2 Dies In Motorcycle Accident, 30
'Forever In Our Hearts:' South Jersey Football Coach, Dad Of 2 Dies In Motorcycle Accident, 30 South Jersey is mourning a devoted father and football coach who died in a motorcycle accident. Jason Paul Crowder, of Winslow Township, died in the accident on Saturday, July 8, his obituary says. He was 30. Born in Vineland, Jason grew up in Hammonton, where he played basketball and football before graduating from Hammonton High School in 2011. An avid sportsman, Jason volunteered as a football coach for the Hammonton Hawks and the Hamilton Knights Organizations and played softball with the Hammonton Rec. League. He was also a member of the Wheels of Soul Nation. Above all, Jason was a …
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash Was Fleeing Off-Duty NJ Trooper At More Than 100 MPH, AG Says Motorcyclist Killed In Crash Was Fleeing Off-Duty NJ Trooper At More Than 100 MPH, AG Says
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash Was Fleeing Off-Duty NJ Trooper At More Than 100 MPH, AG Says A 24-year-old motorcyclist was being pursued by an off-duty State Police trooper in an unmarked car at more than 100 miles an hour when he was killed in a late-afternoon collision in Burlington County, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. A local police officer was following both vehicles when the crash occurred in Springfield Township shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 20, Platkin said early Wednesday evening. The pursuit was headed south on Route 206 when a 70-driver driver made a left turn onto the highway from westbound Jacksonville-Jobstown Road (County Road 670) and h…