MANCHESTER – A 64-year-old Whiting man was airlifted to a hospital after a crash on Route 530 and Pine Ridge Boulevard.
Terrence Lee remains in critical condition at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune after the crash in the afternoon of May 11, police said. When police arrived at the scene, he was lying on the pavement in the westbound, left turn only lane, around 15 feet from his 1998 Honda Valkyrie motorcycle.
Lee was wearing a helmet and was alert and conscious but sustained numerous injuries, police said.
A police investigation revealed that Lee was traveling eastbound on Route 530 when a 2015 Nissan Sentra attempted to enter onto the road from Pine Ridge Boulevard, crashing into his motorcycle.
The impact caused the cycle to rotate approximately 180 degrees, throwing Lee off his vehicle. The Nissan, which was being driven by 89-year-old Joseph Orlando, also of Whiting, left the scene after impact.
Orlando immediately called 911 upon arriving at his home and was later transported to Community Medical Center for treatment and evaluation for respiratory distress resulting from the incident. The Nissan was observed to have heavy front-end damage.
Route 530, in the area of the collision, was closed in both directions while officers investigated the scene. Assisting at the scene were EMTs from the Manchester Township Division of Emergency Services, as well as paramedics from Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.
The investigation is continuing. At this time driver error appears to be the primary cause of the collision.
Patrolman Michael O’Hara of the department’s Traffic Safety section is overseeing the investigation. Township Police are reminding everyone that May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month and to look twice before entering a roadway or intersection.