Crime & Safety
Motorcyclist Killed After Hitting Tree In North Jersey
The man's motorcycle veered off the road before the collision, according to authorities.
SUSSEX COUNTY, NJ — A Morris County man is dead after crashing his motorcycle in Sussex County, according to state police.
On Monday, around 1:30 p.m., police responded to County Road 521 at milepost 38.2 in Montague Township on a report of a crash.
Authorities found that Efrain Alvarado Maradiaga, 36, of Morris Plains, was riding his Kawasaki motorcycle southbound when he veered off the road and slammed into a tree. Maradiaga’s motorcycle flipped after the collision, authorities added.
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Maradiaga sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead that day.
The crash is still being investigated by state police, and no further information is available at this time.
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