Traffic & Transit

Bloomfield Man, 22, Dies In Glen Ridge Motorcycle Crash: Authorities

A 22-year-old motorcyclist died in a crash in Essex County. No charges have been filed against the driver of the car, police said.

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — A Bloomfield man died in a motorcycle crash with a car in Glen Ridge on Tuesday, authorities said.

The fatal collision took place around 4 p.m. near Bloomfield Avenue and High Street, according to a statement from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and the Glen Ridge Police Department.

Authorities said Jordan A. Mayrant, 22, was killed when his Yamaha YZF motorcycle collided with an Audi Q5. Mayrant was taken to University Hospital in Newark, and pronounced dead at 4:45 p.m.

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A police investigation continues. No charges have been filed against the driver of the car, prosecutors said Wednesday.

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