Dirt Bike Crash Kills South Jersey Rider

The man was thrown from the bike after colliding with another vehicle.

Posted Fri, Apr 17, 2026 at 4:34 pm ET|Updated Fri, Apr 17, 2026 at 4:42 pm ET

BRIDGETON, NJ — A man is dead after he was thrown off his dirt bike following a crash with another vehicle on Thursday, Bridgeton Police said.

At around 11:30 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of North Pearl Street and Penn Street for a report of a crash involving a dirt bike.

A 34-year-old man from Glassboro was driving the bike south along North Pearl Street when he collided into a vehicle.

He received CPR treatment at the scene. The driver of the other vehicle stayed until officers arrived.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Bridgeton Police at 856-451-0033.

Tips that are submitted using the bpd.tips website can remain anonymous, according to the Department.

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