Basking Ridge Man ID'd As Motorcyclist Killed In Route 202 Crash

BRANCHBURG, NJ — A Basking Ridge man was identified as the motorcyclist who was fatally hit by an SUV on Route 202 in Branchburg on Wednesday.

The driver of the motorcycle was identified as a 36-year-old man from Basking Ridge.

However, his "name is being withheld at this time out of respect for the privacy of his family and loved ones," said Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor's Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and Branchburg Township Chief of Police Richard Buck.

At around 3:08 p.m. on Nov. 6, Branchburg Police were called to a motor vehicle crash involving a motorcycle and an SUV on Route 202 North at Old York Road (Centerville).

The driver of the motorcycle was severely injured and Branchburg and Readington Police immediately administered medical aid until Branchburg Rescue Squad EMS and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Paramedics arrived.

The driver of the motorcycle was later pronounced dead at the crash as a result of the injuries sustained from the crash, said authorities.

The other involved driver of the SUV, a 37-year-old woman from Bedminster, and a juvenile occupant of her vehicle were assessed by Branchburg Rescue Squad EMS.

The SUV's driver refused further medical attention, and the juvenile was taken to Morristown Memorial Hospital via ambulance for further treatment.

An initial on-scene investigation found that the SUV was making a left turn onto Old York Road (Centerville) from Route 202 South, and the motorcycle was traveling northbound on Route 202 prior to the crash.

Due to the severity of the crash, Route 202 North was closed at Pleasant Run Road (Readington Twp.) into Branchburg, and the New Jersey State Department of Transportation helped with traffic diversion.

The crash remains under investigation by Branchburg Police, Readington Police, and the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office Crash Analysis Reconstruction Team (CART).

Anyone with information relating to this crash is asked to contact the Branchburg Police Department at 908-526-3830 or via the STOPit app. The STOPit app allows citizens to provide anonymous reports including videos and photos. STOPit can be downloaded to your smart phone for free at the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, access code: SOMERSETNJ.

Information can also be provided through the Somerset County Crime Stoppers’ Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477). All anonymous STOPit reports and Crime Stopper tips will be kept confidential.

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