Crime & Safety
Motorcyclist Killed, Slams Into Van On Garden State Parkway, Police Say
The man was rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead the following day.
PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ — A Passaic County man died this week after a fatal motorcycle crash on the Garden State Parkway, officials said.
On Wednesday, around 12:15 p.m, police were called to the Garden State Parkway's milepost 155.5 in Clifton on reports of a crash.
Authorities learned that Bryant Tafurlopez, 37, of Haledon, while riding his Yamaha motorcycle southbound, slammed into the back of a Ford van, officials said.
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Tafurlopez was thrown from the bike and sustained major injuries, according to police.
The biker was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead the following day.
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The crash is still under investigation by the New Jersey State Police.
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