Crime & Safety
Eatontown Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash Monday
The fatal crash happened at 2:05 p.m. Monday on Rt. 35 in Shrewsbury:
SHREWSBURY, NJ — An Eatontown man died Monday during a motorcycle crash.
The man was identified as William H. Eckert III, 54, of Eatontown.
The fatal crash happened on Rt. 35 in Shrewsbury, according to Shrewsbury Police: He was heading south on Rt. 35 when he drove into the back of a cargo van at 2:05 p.m.
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This was just a few minutes before the start of the solar eclipse, which started at 2:10 p.m. Monday, but police have not said in any way that the eclipse caused the crash.
The accident occurred about 300 feet south of Sycamore Avenue, said Lt. Adam Cerminaro.
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EMS responded, but Eckert died at a local hospital.
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