N.J. Driver Killed In Wrong-Way Motorcycle Crash On I-80: Cops

A driver was killed Sunday in a wrong-way motorcycle crash on I-80, police said.

The driver, whom police did not yet identify, was killed in Totowa after police tried to stop the black Suzuki motorcycle at 2:51 a.m., state police Lt. Brian Polite said.

The driver took off at an excessive rate of speed, and then crashed into a black Honda Accord, Police said.

The motorycle was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of I-80 when the driver crashed, suffering fata injuries.

The driver of the Honda, whom police did not identify, suffered minor injuries, Polite said.

The accident is under investigation, Polite said.