Traffic & Transit
Motorcyclist Killed In Deer Crash In Wayne: Prosecutor
A 52-year-old New Jersey man was killed when he struck a deer on a highway, prosecutors said.
WAYNE – A 52-year-old New Jersey man was killed Thursday when he struck a deer on a highway, prosecutors said.
Joseph Yurga, 52, of Pequannock was operating a 1996 Harley Davidson motorcycle when he struck a deer in the area of the I-80 west intersection with Route 23 north, prosecutors said.
The crash happened at 9:22 p.m.
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Yurga was transported to Saint Joseph's University Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, prosecutors said.
The investigation is ongoing.
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The Passaic County Prosecutor's Office asks anyone with information to contact at 877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynjorg.
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