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Fatal Motorcycle Crash Snarls NJ Turnpike Traffic In Bergen County

A motorcyclist died in a crash on the Turnpike in Bergen County Sunday, police said.

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BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — A motorcyclist died in a fatal crash on the New Jersey Turnpike Sunday morning, state police said.

Ardjent Shaini, 51, of Staten Island crashed on the Turnpike's Western Spur in Rutherford around 9:30 a.m., said State Trooper Christopher Postorino.

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Shaini lost control of his Kawasaki motorcycle, Postorino said. It overturned and struck a guardrail, throwing him from the vehicle.

The crash remains under investigation, he said.

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