By: Tracie Carter
A fatal motorcycle crash that claimed the life of a Perth Amboy man Thursday afternoon remains under active investigation, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera.
Authorities said the collision occurred at approximately 2:54 p.m. on May 14 at the intersection of Convery Boulevard and Krochmally Avenue.
According to investigators, officers with the Perth Amboy Police Departmentresponded to reports of a serious crash involving a motorcycle and a pickup truck.
Detectives from the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office also responded to the scene.
Investigators said a 2021 Nissan Frontier pickup truck operated by a 51-year-old Perth Amboy man collided with a 2025 Kawasaki motorcycle operated by Xavier Sanchez Serrata, 28, also of Perth Amboy.
Authorities said Sanchez Serrata suffered severe injuries in the crash and was airlifted to University Hospital in Newark, where he later died from his injuries.
The driver of the pickup truck sustained minor injuries, officials said.
Preliminary findings indicate the motorcycle was traveling northbound on Convery Boulevard when it struck the side of the Nissan pickup truck as the vehicle attempted to turn left onto Krochmally Avenue.
The investigation remains active and ongoing.