Crime & Safety
Motorcyclist Killed In South Jersey Crash With Pickup Truck: Police
Initial investigation revealed that the motorcycle operator passed stopped traffic at a red light, authorities said.
HARRISON TOWNSHIP, NJ — A motorcyclist sustained fatal injuries after colliding with a pickup truck Thursday afternoon in Gloucester County, officials said.
Michael McCulley, 61, of Woolwich Township, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Harrison Township Police Department. The agency continues to investigate the crash.
Officers were dispatched at about 4:15 p.m. for the reported crash at Mullica Hill Road and Lambs Road.
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Initial investigation revealed that McCulley was traveling westbound on Mullica Hill Road when he "passed stopped westbound traffic at the red light," police said. At the same time, a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado was turning left from eastbound Mullica Hill Road onto northbound Lambs Road, according to law enforcement.
McCulley's motorcycle then struck the Chevy's front-passenger side, police said.
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The Silverado driver, who police haven't publicly identified, was taken to Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill for evaluation.
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