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Toms River Motorcycle Accident: 21-Year-Old Killed
According to Toms River police, a 21-year-old male lost his life on Thursday night after being flung from his motorcycle following an accident on Old Freehold Road.
About 8:45 p.m., the man—whose name and hometown were withheld—was traveling north on Old Freehold Road on his motorcycle. According to Lt. Scott Moeller, another car was traveling south on Old Freehold Road when it attempted to turn left onto Walnut Street and ended up in the path of the motorcyclist.
Because of the impact, the motorcyclist was flung from the bike and sustained potentially fatal injuries, according to Moeller. He added that after being airlifted to the hospital, he passed away from his wounds.
According to Moeller, the other driver was sent to the hospital with what seemed to be minor injuries.
Police in Toms River are investigating the collision. We kindly request that anybody with relevant information on the crash or who witnessed it give Traffic Safety Officer William Reseter a call at
732-349-0150, ext. 1428.
