By: Richard L. Smith
A man was killed and a woman injured in a motorcycle crash Monday night in East Rutherford, authorities confirmed.
The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. on July 21, 2025, when East Rutherford Police responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident involving a motorcycle on Route 120 North.
Investigators determined that no other vehicles were involved and that the 2023 Harley Davidson may have struck a curb before crashing.
The male operator was pronounced dead at the scene, while his female passenger was transported to Hackensack University Medical Center for treatment.
The East Rutherford Police Department is leading the investigation with assistance from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Fatal Accident Investigation Unit, the Bergen County Sheriff’s Department Bureau of Criminal Investigation, and the New Jersey State Police.
Authorities have not yet released the identities of those involved, pending notification of next of kin. The investigation remains ongoing.