Crime & Safety
Man Killed In Passaic County Motorcycle Crash: Prosecutor
The man was on his Honda motorcycle when he lost control and crashed into an Acura driven by a Wayne man, authorities said.
PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ — A Paterson man was killed after he crashed his motorcycle into a car driven by a Wayne man Saturday night, authorities said.
Paterson police responded to a motorcycle crash just after 6 p.m. on Route 20 South near Park Avenue, said Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes.
Miguel Soto, 30, of Paterson was driving a 2008 Honda CBR motorcycle in the eastbound lane of Route 20, Valdes said.
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Soto hit a 2008 Acura MDX driven by Albert Barette, 70, of Wayne. Soto lost control of the motorcycle and crashed; he died of his injuries 6:38 p.m., Valdes said.
Authorities are investigating the crash. More information will be released once it becomes available.
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Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact the prosecutor's office tips line at 1-877-370-7276 or tips@passaiccountynj.org.
Email: daniel.hubbard@patch.com
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