Motorcycle Collides With SUV In Essex County; Rider Dies: Police

NEWARK, NJ — A motorcyclist died after suffering injuries in a crash with an Jeep Cherokee on Saturday evening in Essex County, authorities say.

The crash took place around 5:30 p.m. at the intersection of Springfield Avenue and Fairmount Avenue, according to a joint statement from the Essex County Prosecutor's Office and the Newark Department of Public Safety.

When police arrived on the scene of the collision, they found a motorcyclist with serious injuries. Emergency responders transported the man to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 6:05 p.m., prosecutors said.

Authorities later identified the deceased man as Kyle L. Garvin, 32, of Newark.

The driver of the Jeep Cherokee, who remained on the scene, wasn’t injured in the crash. No charges have been filed, prosecutors stated Sunday night.

Essex County prosecutors and Newark police are investigating the crash. Anybody with information can call the Essex County Prosecutor's Office Major Crimes Unit at (877) 847-7432.

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