Parsippany Man Dies In Rt. 80 Motorcycle Accident

PARSIPPANY, NJ—A 31-year-old Morris County man died on Rt. 80 Friday night in a single-vehicle motorcycle accident, officials said.

Police said John Nicholson, of Parsippany, was in the eastbound lane near Wharton at about 11:30 p.m. when his motorcycle ran off of the highway near milepost 33. Police said Nicholson died at the scene.

The crash remains under investigation, state police said. As a result of his death, Nicholson's friends and family have set up a GoFundMe to benefit his daughter.

According to the New Jersey Attorney General and the National Highway Traffic Safety Board, motorcyclists are more than 28 times more likely than passenger car occupants to die in a motor vehicle crash and five times as likely to be injured.

The attorney general reported New Jersey motorcycle fatalities decreased from 84 in 2017 to 53 in 2018, the most recent year available.

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