Two Injured After Deer Hits Motorcycle

Photo courtesy Manchester Police

  MANCHESTER – Two Manchester residents are currently being treated at a trauma center after being involved in a motorcycle accident with a deer Sunday evening, police said.

  Frederick Fritz, 55, and his passenger, Phyllis Fritz, 53, both from Manchester, were brought to Jersey Shore University Medical Center via ambulance for treatment.

  According to police, Frederick was traveling eastbound on Pasadena Road near the intersection of Mt. Misery Road at around 5:30 p.m. on May 1 when a deer suddenly entered the roadway and hit the motorcycle on its left side.

  As a result, both occupants were ejected from the motorcycle. The 2018 Harley Davidson continued down the roadway before coming crashing in the dirt shoulder of the westbound side of the roadway, police said.

  Police determined the cause of the crash to be a deer crossing the road, giving Frederick little time to react or maneuver before impact.

  Assisting at the scene were the Whiting Fire Department and Manchester Township EMS. The crash is currently being investigated by Patrolman Anderson of the Manchester Township Police Department’s Traffic Safety Section.