Toms River Motorcycle Officer Released From Hospital After Crash

TOMS RIVER, NJ — A Toms River police officer whose motorcycle crashed Thursday has been released from the hospital, the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office said Friday.

The officer, who was on duty at the time, was riding his department-issued motorcycle east on Route 70 about 1:30 p.m. when the crash happened at New Hampshire Avenue, the prosecutor's office said.

The investigation by the prosecutor's office, Lakewood police and the Ocean County Sheriff's Department determined the motorcycle lost traction as he pulled onto the on-ramp for New Hampshire Avenue and dropped onto the road, the prosecutor's office said.

The officer was thrown from the motorcycle in the process and injured, the prosecutor's office said.

"This appears to be an accident caused by a substance on the roadway that caused the officer to lose traction and subsequently, control of the motorcycle. We are thankful that the officer involved was treated and released and should make a full recovery," Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said.

The crash remains under investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, Lakewood Township Police Department and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit.