Hazlet, Keansburg Motorcyclists Died In Marlboro Accident: Prosecutor

FREEHOLD, NJ — Two young men who loved to ride motorcycles died in Monday night's fatal accident on Route 18 in Marlboro, according to social media sites.

Ka'shon Cross, 18, of Hazlet, and Gregory K. Tutt Jr, 22, of Keansburg were the victims of the crash, the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office confirmed Thursday.

The prosecutor's office did not have more details on how the accident happened, but there is an ongoing investigation.

But the identities of the young motorcyclists were posted on the Keansburg Happenings Page, as well as tributes to them.

And a ride in their memory will take place Sunday, according to the social media site:

"Meet up at Charles Avenue in Keansburg. We will leave at 1 p.m. From then we will show our love and respect for our friend/family of Gregory Tutt and Ka'shon Cross," the post said.

"We all know the love for cars and bikes, so all are welcome to join this 'Show the Love Ride' for these two young friends/family members taken too soon," the post concludes.

Route details will soon follow, it notes.

There is also a GoFundMe page set up for Ka'shon Cross. You can see it here, set up by Melissa Kennedy on behalf of Alyssa Graziano that reads, in part:

"Ka'shon was just 18 years old and still had so much more life to live... if you knew him you knew that he trumped anything that he touched, from the football field to motocross and anything in-between.

"He was a son, brother, uncle, boyfriend, cousin, nephew, grandson. He leaves an emptiness in anyone that has ever known him. His bright smile, gorgeous eyes and loving personality were all taken way too soon."

An update on the site notes that after graduation, Ka'shon enrolled in the Monmouth County Adult Vocational School to study to become an electrician. "Ka'shon had a profound love for District 34 and District 2 Motor Cross. His enthusiasm for the sport was infectious, and he spent countless hours honing his skills and sharing his love for the sport with others. He also enjoyed going to car meets and was an avid Green Bay Packers fan and Miami Heat fan."

Funds are being raised for funeral arrangements. According to the site, "Family and friends are invited to pay their respects on Saturday, July 29, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Jacqueline M. Ryan Home for Funerals, 233 Carr Ave., Keansburg. In lieu of flowers please make donations to Ka’shon Cross http://gofundme.com/." There you can seach his name to locate two sites, the one mentioned above and another one by the family of his girlfriend, all to help his family with funeral expenses.

No social media information or obituary information was immediately available about services for Gregory Tutt but will be updated here as it becomes available.

The two motorcycle riders died at the scene of a multi-vehicle crash on Monday night on Route 18 north in Marlboro, near Route 520, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Tuesday.

At about 9:30 p.m. on Monday night, July 24,there was a report of an accident involving five vehicles, authorities said, three motor vehicles and two motorcycles.

A 2019 Hyundai Tucson, a 2017 Subaru Impreza and a 2008 Mercedes-Benz 550 were the three vehicles involved in the crash, along with a 2005 Suzuki GSX and a 2001 Yamaha YZF motorcycle, the prosecutor's office said.

An investigation involving members of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, Monmouth County Serious Collision Analysis Response Team (SCART) and Marlboro Township Police Department is active and ongoing at this time, authorities said.

Anyone who may have witnessed the crash is urged to contact Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Nicolas Logothetis at 800-533-7443 or Marlboro Township Police Officer Aaron Murdock at 732-536-0100.