FREEHOLD – A man was injured and his passenger was killed in a motorcycle accident on May 22 in Aberdeen, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni.
At approximately 8 p.m., Charles G. Romer, 21, of Carteret, and his passenger, Jessica Czajkowski 20, of Woodbridge, were traveling northbound on Amboy Road on a Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle when the accident occurred. The pair was approaching the intersection of Prospect Avenue when they struck a 2004 Nissan Sentra, driven by 49-year old Hugo Bautista Eufracio Alejandro of Keyport.
Both Romer and Czajkowski were ejected from the motorcycle as a result of the collision and later taken to local hospitals.
Both sustained life-threatening injuries and Czajkowski was pronounced deceased at the hospital at 8:42 p.m.
Alejandro sustained non-life threatening injuries and was taken to the hospital for treatment before being released.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information should contact Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Kristian DeVito at 800-533-7443, or Aberdeen Police Department Sergeant Brian Alberti at 732-566-2054.