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Motorcyclist Killed After Slamming Into A Rock In North Jersey

The bike veered off the side of the road before the collision, police said.

SUSSEX COUNTY, NJ — A man is dead following a motorcycle crash last week, police said.

On Tuesday, around 3 p.m, police were called to County Road 622 in Hampton Township on reports of an accident.

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Authorities discovered that Stephen Paino, 63, of Newton, was driving eastbound when his Harley Davidson veered off the side of the road.

Paino's bike struck a rock near milepost 1.5. He died from injuries he sustained in the crash, police said.

New Jersey State Police are still investigating the crash.

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