Crime & Safety
NJ Motorcycle Crash Leaves Teen With Life-Threatening Injuries, Officials Say
The 16-year-old's motorcycle struck a car, and the occupants were also injured, police said.
PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ — A Passaic County teenager is fighting for his life following a motorcycle crash over the weekend, officials said.
On Sunday, just before 8 p.m., police were called to the intersection of Main Avenue and West Third Street in Clifton on reports of a car crash with injuries.
Authorities arrived to find that a motorcycle being ridden by a 16-year-old Clifton boy had collided with a Toyota Corolla, police said.
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The teenager was rushed to a nearby hospital with "potentially life-threatening injuries," according to authorities.
The driver of the Toyota, a 20-year-old Paterson man, sustained minor injuries but refused medical attention, police said.
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The Toyota passengers, a man and woman, both 20, had also sustained minor injuries. The woman was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
The condition of the injured teenager was not immediately clear on Monday morning.
An investigation into the crash is underway.
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