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News Breaking News Fatal Tractor-Trailer, Motorcycle Crash Shuts Down Route 78

Fatal Tractor-Trailer, Motorcycle Crash Shuts Down Route 78

By Staff Report
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Posted: April 10, 2026 EDT

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April 10, 2026 | Berkeley Heights, NJ

A deadly collision between a tractor-trailer and a motorcycle has closed Route 78 West near mile marker 43.1 in Berkeley Heights. Emergency responders arrived at the scene, where the motorcyclist was declared dead on the spot. Another individual from the crash was airlifted to a nearby hospital for treatment.

Services On Scene w/ tractor trailer vs Motorcycle w/ Rider Dead on Arrival at the Scene, medevac Canceled, Highway shut doen in area.

Fatal Tractor-Trailer, Motorcycle Crash Shuts Down Route 78

The highway closure followed the accident, which happened on April 10 around 10:49 a.m.

Officials are probing the factors leading to the crash.

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