ELIZABETH, NJ – Police in Elizabeth are investigating a serious motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle and a pick up truck last night.
“At approximately 7:30 p.m. Officers responded to the intersection of E. St. George Ave and Washington Ave on reports of a serious motor vehicle crash involving a motorcycle,” Linden Police said. “According to preliminary reports, 2009 Honda CBR motorcycle was traveling north on E. St. George Ave when it collided with a 2018 Dodge Ram pickup as it made a left turn from the southbound lanes of E. St. George Ave onto Washington Ave.”
Police said the driver of the motorcycle, a 26-year-old man from Elizabeth, was seriously injured in the crash. The passenger, a 22-year-old woman from Elizabeth, was also injured. Both victims were transported to Newark University Hospital.
The driver of the pickup, a 56-year-old Linden man, sustained minor injuries in the crash. He was treated on scene and refused further medical attention.
The crash remains under investigation by the Linden Police Traffic Bureau, and anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Inv. Ryan Zaccaro at (908) 474-8505.