Sunday, June 22, 2014

Mullica Motorcycle Crash - Fatalities

UPDATE-
A crash involving a motorcycle occurred today at approximately 7:00 p.m. on Pleasant Mills Road near Jackson Road. Two subjects have been pronounced deceased as a result of the crash. Officers are on still on scene at this point. Information is limited. Any witnesses are asked to come forward; please contact police dispatch at 6096522037.

UPDATE - 6/23/14

Dead at the scene was driver Kevin D. Stocker, 42, of Williamstown. Female passenger Donna M. Fare, 41, of West Deptford was transported to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center Mainland division, where she was pronounced dead, according to police.
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/second-victim-dies-in-mullica-township-motorcycle-crash/article_5e04408e-fa67-11e3-97de-001a4bcf887a.html

Media Release
June 23rd 2014
On June 22nd at approximately 7:07pm officers responded to the area of Pleasant Mills Road (C.R.. Rt. 643) between Jackson Road and Nesco Road (C.R. Rt. 542) for a motorcycle crash. Officers arrived to find two victims unconscious in grave condition. Atlanticare E.M.S. arrived; it was determined that the driver, a Kevin D. Stocker, age 42 of Williamstown N.J. had succumbed to his injuries. A female passenger, later identified as Donna M. Fare, 41 years old of West Deptford was pronounced deceased after being transported to Atlanticare Hospital Mainland division.
Both victims were riding on a 2012 Harley Davidson Motorcycle. The area that the crash occurred was rural, preliminary investigation appears that the driver was headed West on Pleasant Mills Road and failed to negotiate a turn. Speed and alcohol consumption are factors in this collision.
Any witnesses are asked to come forward, please contact the Mullica Township Police Department at 609-561-7600.

Interviews with residents who tried to help
http://www.nbc40.net/story/25846315/2-killed-in-mullica-twp-motorcycle-crash
    First Reports
The accident happened after 7 p.m. on the Jackson Road bridge, just west of the intersection of Elwood and Pleasant Mills roads, officials said.
One rider has been pronounced dead at the scene. Emergency personnel are treating another at the scene. A helicopter is on the ground waiting for the victim to be transported to the hospital

http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/one-dead-in-motorcycle-crash-in-mullica-township/article_5e04408e-fa67-11e3-97de-001a4bcf887a.html

A favorite riding road of motorcyclists across South Jersey has claimed at least one life following a motorcycle accident shortly after 7 p.m., Sunday, June 22.
A motorcyclist was killed and another severely injured on Pleasant Mills-Weekstown Road in the Pleasant Mills section of MullicaTownship, according to emergency dispatch broadcast.
The crash occurred on a twisty section of the road and just east of the LakeNescoBridge and east of the old Pleasant Mills site.
One motorcyclist died and the scene. The second was waiting for a medical life flight trip to the hospital.
It was unclear if the driver or the passenger was the motorcyclist that died. Police have not released the name of the injured nor the identity of the deceased rider.
Mullica Township police remained at the scene to investigate the accident.
Pleasant Mills-Weekstown Road remained closed as of 9 p.m. from Jackson Road through Pleasant Mills.
http://www.shorenewstoday.com/snt/news/index.php/pleasantville/pleasantville-general-news/53788-2014-06-23-01-05-11.html


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