Traffic & Transit
Motorcyclist ID'd In Fatal Hit And Run Crash On Rt. 440
An Old Bridge man who was driving a motorcycle was hit and killed by an unknown vehicle that fled the scene on Thursday morning.
PERTH AMBOY, NJ — A motorcyclist from Old Bridge has been identified as the person killed in a fatal hit and run crash on Highway 440 in Perth Amboy on Thursday morning, state police report.
Rafal Nowak, 41, of Old Bridge was driving a Harley Davidson on the exit ramp of Route 440 at the State Street ramp when it overturned around 6:19 a.m., Lt. Theodore Schafer said.
An unknown vehicle then struck Nowak causing fatal injuries and fled the scene, Schafer said.
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The ramp had been closed for a period of time during the police investigation.
Fatal crash State Highway 440 NB at State St. ramp. One person deceased. Ramp closed. Expect delays in the area. No additional information available. #alert
— NJSP - State Police (@NJSP) June 14, 2018
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