Motorcyclist Killed In Route 1 Crash In Edison

EDISON, NJ - A man from Belleville was killed in a motorcycle crash on Route 1 in Edison on Sunday night, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Edison Police Chief Thomas Bryan said.

On Sunday, around 8:13 p.m., authorities responded to Route 1 North and Old Post Road following the report of a multi-vehicle crash.

On arrival, authorities found Alexander Teshima Chong, 44, who was operating a motorcycle at the time of the collision. Chong sustained serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, Ciccone said.

Another motorcyclist, a 44-year-old man, suffered severe injuries and was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital for treatment.

According to initial investigation, two motorcycles turned onto Route 1 North from Old Post Road and crashed into the rear of a BMW SUV.

The 44-year-old was ejected off his motorcycle as a result of the crash. The operator of the BMW SUV sustained no injuries and was released from the scene.

The investigation is active and continuing. Anyone with information or surveillance footage is asked to call Detective Stephen Nappe of the Edison Police Department at 732-609-9332 or Detective James Alleva of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at 732-745-4011.