Crime & Safety

2 Teens Killed In Passaic County Motorcycle Crash

The collision occurred early Thursday morning, according to police.

PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ — Two people, thought to be teenagers, were killed Thursday morning after crashing a motorcycle into a parked car, according to police.

Thursday morning, around 3 a.m., two people riding a motorcycle slammed into a legally parked car near Madison and Eighth Avenues in Paterson, officials said.

According to a spokesperson from the Paterson Police Department, the motorists are thought to have "lost control" of the bike.

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The two males were taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, where they were pronounced dead, officials said.

Police have yet to identify the victims, but they appeared to be in their teens, according to the Paterson Police Department.

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The investigation is currently underway, and police are combing through footage to reveal the cause of the accident, according to the spokesperson.

No further information was provided by police regarding the collision.

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