Crime & Safety
Gloucester Twp. Man Killed, Woman Seriously Hurt In Motorcycle Crash: Police
They were both ejected from the Harley Davidson during the crash, authorities said.
PITTSGROVE, NJ — A Gloucester Township man was killed and a woman was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash Sunday on a rural South Jersey roadway.
William Philippi, 63, of Blackwood, died in the crash after rear-ending another motorcycle at 1:13 p.m. in Salem County, said Sgt. Charles Marchan, a State Police spokesperson.
His rear passenger — a 62-year-old woman from Blackwood — sustained "serious" injuries, Marchan told Patch. Her condition wasn't immediately available.
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Philippi lost control of his Harley Davidson and struck the rear of another motorcycle as the vehicles traveled east on County Route 540 in Pittsgrove, authorities said.
Philippi's motorcycle then ran off the roadway, down an embankment and into a thick briar patch, Marchan said. Both Philippi and his passenger were flung off the motorcycle.
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The crash remains under investigation, with no additional information available as of Monday afternoon.
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