The Elizabeth man was taken to Trinitas Regional Medical Center after his Yamaha collided with a Toyota Camry, police said.
LINDEN, N.J. — A 70-year-old Elizabeth man died Monday night after his motorcycle collided with a car at East St. Georges and East Baltimore avenues in Linden, authorities said.
Update: At this time, no charges have been filed, according to police.
Officers responded to the intersection at approximately 8:50 p.m. following reports of a serious crash involving a motorcycle, according to a statement released by the Linden Police Department.
Motorcycle and Toyota collided in intersection
Preliminary reports indicate that a 2013 Yamaha motorcycle and a 2009 Toyota Camry collided in the intersection, police said.
The motorcyclist suffered serious injuries and was transported to Trinitas Regional Medical Center in Elizabeth, where he was pronounced dead.
Police did not release the man’s name in the initial announcement. No other injuries were reported.
Investigators have not disclosed the direction in which either vehicle was traveling, identified the Camry’s driver or said what may have caused the collision. No summonses or charges were announced.
Linden Traffic Bureau leads investigation
The crash remains under investigation by the Linden Police Traffic Bureau.
Anyone who witnessed the collision or has information that could help investigators is asked to contact Investigator Michael Rozycki at 908-474-8505 or mrozycki@lpdnj.org.
Rozycki also investigated a separate fatal Linden collision in June 2024. In that case, Shore News Network reported that a driver died after a Porsche left South Park Avenue, struck a utility pole and hit a parked trailer.
New Jersey records hundreds of roadway deaths
Preliminary state data showed 368 people had died in 353 crashes across New Jersey through Sept. 14, before Monday night’s Linden collision was reported.
That represented 41 fewer deaths than during the comparable period in 2025, a 10% decrease, according to the New Jersey State Police Fatal Accident Investigation Unit. The statewide figures cover all fatal motor vehicle crashes, not only motorcycle collisions, and remain subject to revision.
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