The motorcyclist was thrown off the bike upon colliding with a Jeep head-on along Route 611, the Monroe County coroner said. A 24-year-old New Jersey man died Saturday afternoon when he lost control of his motorcycle, struck a Jeep head-on and was thrown off the bike, authorities said. Daniel Joseph Creasy, 24, of Glen Gardner, Hunterdon County, was pronounced...
The motorcyclist was thrown off the bike upon colliding with a Jeep head-on along Route 611, the Monroe County coroner said.
A 24-year-old New Jersey man died Saturday afternoon when he lost control of his motorcycle, struck a Jeep head-on and was thrown off the bike, authorities said.
Daniel Joseph Creasy, 24, of Glen Gardner, Hunterdon County, was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after the accident at about 3:22 p.m. Saturday. An autopsy is scheduled Monday to determine Creasy's exact cause and manner of death.
Monroe County Coroner Bob Allen said the crash occurred when Creasy was southbound on Route 611 and lost control of his motorcycle at a curve -- about a half mile north of the Northampton County line.
Creasy then crossed into the northbound lane and struck a Jeep Wrangler, driven by 20-year-old Frank R. Besson of Scotch Plains, New Jersey, head-on, Allen said.
Creasy was thrown into the air, over a stone wall and landed near railroad tracks on the northbound side, Allen said. The motorcycle ended up underneath the Jeep, he said.
Allen said Creasy was traveling with four other motorcycle riders. He was wearing a helmet and other protective gear, Allen said.
Besson was not injured and there were no other reported injuries.
Route 611, in the area between Delaware Water Gap and Slateford, was closed for several hours Saturday.
Pennsylvania State Police at Swiftwater continue to investigate.
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