PEQUANNOCK TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Morris County) — A motorcyclist was killed in a crash early Tuesday morning on Route 23 in the Pompton Plains section of Pequannock Township, according to police.
The fatal crash occurred around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, near the intersection of Route 23 and Newark Pompton Turnpike.
Pequannock Township Police Chief Dan Comune confirmed the fatal motorcycle crash to RNJ and said the township’s Traffic Bureau is investigating alongside the Morris County Sheriff’s Office.
Route 23 was closed following the crash, and police said it was unknown when the roadway would reopen.
Authorities have not released the identity of the motorcyclist or additional details about the circumstances surrounding the crash.
The crash remains under investigation, and no additional information was immediately available.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
