MANCHESTER – A 32-year-old motorcyclist died after colliding with a utility pole on Route 539, police said.
The crash happened at around 6:45 p.m. on October 5. At the scene, police found the motorcycle on the shoulder of the northbound side of the roadway.
According to investigation, the motorcycle was traveling north on Route 539 and was approaching the intersection of Lincoln Boulevard when it left the roadway and collided into a telephone/utility pole.
The motorcyclist, Phillip Gurganious, 32 of Browns Mills, was pronounced dead at the scene as a result of the injuries he sustained, police said.
Assisting at the scene were members of the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) Unit, Ocean County Medical Examiner, Manchester EMS and Paramedics from Robert Wood Johnson.
The investigation into the crash is still ongoing. This crash is being investigated by Sgt. Paul Bachovchin, Patrolman Jesse Hoydis and Patrolman Michael Anderson of the department’s Traffic Safety section.
