Date Published: 2022/09/20
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — A 26-year-old Bronx man was critically injured Sunday afternoon in a motorcycle accident on the New Jersey Turnpike near Englewood, reports Daily Voice.
New Jersey State troopers responded to the scene on the southbound express lanes at milepost 121, shortly after 2:00 p.m.
An early investigation shows the man was riding a KTM motorcycle southbound when, for reasons still unknown, he lost control of the bike and was ejected. Moments later, the rider was hit by a southbound semi-truck.
Medics rushed the victim to Hackensack University Medical Center, where he was intubated and listed in critical condition. Officials said the patient had his arm amputated following the crash.
An investigation into the cause of the wreck was being handled by New Jersey State Police.
Written by: Brach Eichler Injury Lawyers