Manchester Township, NJ – A fatal motorcycle accident occurred on Sunday in the Whiting section of Manchester Township. Officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the report of a motor vehicle accident involving a motorcycle at around 3:41 pm.
Upon arrival, officers found a 2012 Yamaha FZ8 motorcycle near the wood line on the grass portion adjacent to the roadway with extensive damage.
The rider was identified as 28-year-old Roland Same of Lakewood, who was wearing a DOT-approved helmet at the time of the accident. He was found unconscious and without a pulse. Good Samaritans and witnesses were performing CPR on Same before the officers and Manchester Emergency Medical Services personnel arrived. Life-saving measures were then performed on the rider, but Same eventually succumbed to his injuries.
According to the investigation, the Yamaha was travelling eastbound on Pasadena Road at a high rate of speed when the rider lost control of the vehicle, was ejected, and struck multiple trees before coming to rest. The roadway was closed in the area of the crash for the investigation.
The accident remains under investigation by the Manchester Township Police Department’s Traffic Safety Unit. Speed and driver error appear to be contributing factors in the accident.
As the warm weather is approaching, and the number of motorcycles on the roadways increases, riders and motorists are advised to be aware of each other’s presence. Drivers are urged to obey all traffic laws and keep an eye out for motorcyclists.