Motorcycle Rider Seriously Injured in East Mountain Road Crash; Investigation Ongoing

MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP, NJ — A serious motor vehicle crash on East Mountain Road Friday afternoon left a motorcyclist with significant injuries and prompted an ongoing investigation by local and county authorities.

According to the Montgomery Township Police Department, officers responded to the scene at approximately 2:22 p.m. on March 20. An initial investigation determined that a 2017 Toyota Tacoma, traveling eastbound, collided with a 1998 Harley-Davidson motorcycle traveling westbound.

The motorcycle operator sustained serious injuries in the crash. Emergency medical care was provided on scene by Montgomery EMS and Robert Wood Johnson paramedics before the individual was airlifted by NorthSTAR helicopter to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick for further treatment.

The driver of the Toyota Tacoma was not injured.

The Montgomery Township Police Traffic Bureau is leading the investigation, with assistance from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Team. Authorities have not released further details as the investigation remains active.

East Mountain Road was closed for several hours following the crash as emergency responders and investigators worked at the scene.

Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has information that could assist investigators to contact Officer Chris Parlow at (908) 359-3222.

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