WHITING – A motorcyclist who was killed after colliding with a dump truck in Burlington County has now been identified, New Jersey State Police said.
On May 18, the crash happened around 1 p.m. on Route 72 west at milepost 2.8 near Anna Street in Woodland Township.
State police spokesman Trooper Charles Marchan said the motorcyclist, Jeffrey E. Roller, 76, of Whiting, was initially driving west on Route 72 on a Harley Davidson then proceed to stop on the right shoulder.
At that time, a 2007 Peterbilt dump truck driven by Calvin Gamble was also traveling west on Route 72. Roller proceeded to merge into the westbound lane of travel from the shoulder and into the path of the truck.
As a result, the truck hit the left side of the Harley and then the truck overturned. Police said Roller was ejected and subsequently passed away from his injuries.
Currently, the crash is still under investigation.
