Linden Police are investigating a crash that
killed a motorcyclist on a highway in the city Saturday afternoon.
According to police, at approximately 2:46 p.m., Linden Police and fire units responded to Route 1 at Willow Glade Road on reports of a motor vehicle crash involving a motorcycle.
According to preliminary reports, police said a 2018 Kawasaki motorcycle was traveling south on Route 1 near Willow Glade Road when it collided with a 2004 Chevrolet FedEx van that was making a right turn onto Willow Glade Road.
Police say the motorcycle continued southbound over the curb and struck a utility pole.
The motorcyclist succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased on the scene.
Police said the other driver was not injured in the collision.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the Linden Police Traffic Bureau, and anyone with information is urged to contact Inv. John Halkias at (908) 474-8505.