August 27, 2024
TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Trenton Police say that on Friday, August 23, 2024, at approximately 11:50 p.m., Trenton Police Patrol Bureau officers were detailed to Route 1 South bound near the Perry Street exit for a motor vehicle crash. Upon arrival they discovered that the 19-year-old driver of a 2007 Yamaha YZF motorcycle was transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center with serious injuries. The driver of a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu, a Trenton resident in his 60’s, stated his vehicle was struck by the motorcycle as he was driving south bound on Route 1. The Malibu had obvious damage to the passenger side rear quarter panel. The right lane and shoulder of Route 1 South was closed down. The motorcycle driver was in critical condition and required immediate surgery. Trenton Police Department Fatal Crash Unit Detective Joseph D’Ambrosio was contacted to investigate. The Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office Serious Collision Response Team was also contacted and responded to assist with this investigation. Witnesses indicated the motorcycle was traveling at a high rate of speed. The motorcycle driver, a resident of Vineland, suffered multiple external and internal injuries including a jaw that was fractured and nearly dislocated, a collapsed lung, and numerous broken bones. He is still intubated and in critical but stable condition.
On Saturday, August 24, 2024, at approximately 6:59 p.m., Trenton Police Communications received several calls reporting an unresponsive female in front of 603 Cass Street near McDonald’s. Reports indicated the female was involved in a motorcycle crash. Officers arrived, located the female, a 33-year-old Trenton resident, on the ground, unresponsive, and bleeding heavily from her face. The victim was immediately transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center for treatment. Officers located a male, a 41-year-old Trenton resident who was operating an unregistered Taizhou Qianxin electric motorcycle. The male indicated a vehicle cut him off, against the red light, as he was crossing Cass Street at Route 129. This sudden stop caused him to lose control of the motorcycle, throwing the victim onto the street.
Trenton Police Department Fatal Crash Unit Detective Joseph D’Ambrosio was contacted to investigate. The Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office Serious Collision Response Team was also contacted and responded to assist with this investigation. The investigation has determined that several motorcycles were driving on Cass Street at the time, crossing Route 129, when the light appears to change. The driver of the motorcycle continued to attempt to cross Route 129, and had to stop suddenly between vehicles lawfully turning onto Cass Street. The motorcycle skidded out of control and the passenger’s body struck the ground with enough force to cause a facial fracture and minor brain bleed. The victim is in stable condition.
