Motorcyclist seriously injured after colliding with a struck deer on I-80 in Morris County
DENVILLE TOWNSHIP, NJ (Morris County) – A motorcyclist suffered serious injuries after colliding with a deer that had already been struck on Interstate 80 in Morris County Saturday, according to New Jersey State Police spokesperson Sergeant Philip Curry.
The crash occurred at 4:24 p.m. on Interstate 80 westbound at milepost 38.8 in Denville Township, Curry said.
A preliminary police investigation revealed that a Victory motorcycle, operated by a 62-year-old man from Tobyhanna, PA, was traveling west on Interstate 80 when the motorcycle collided with a struck deer in the travel lanes. The motorcycle then overturned and ejected the driver, Curry said.
As a result of this crash, the driver suffered serious injuries, Curry said.
The left 2 lanes of Interstate 80 west were closed for approximately two and a half hours. The right 2 lanes were closed intermittently throughout the investigation resulting in major traffic congestion, Curry said.
The crash remains under investigation, Curry said.
