Crime & Safety

Biker Rear-Ended When Yielding to Police

Hasbrouck Heights man was taken to the hospital after being struck by Long Valley driver.

A man riding a motorcycle was rear-ended by a Long Valley driver in Hackettstown Wednesday morning, and was taken to the hospital after complaining of pain throughout his body, Hackettstown Police Det. Darren Tynan said.

Ener Durovic, 22, of Hasbrouck Heights was traveling south on Rt. 182 at 10:39 this morning when he yielded to a Washington Township patrol vehicle, which had its lights on siren activated heading to a emergency call, Tynan said.

When Durovic yielded, the driver behind him was unable to stop, Tynan said. The driver of the car was Mark Charles, 20, of Long Valley.

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Durovic complained of pain in his body and was transported to Hackettstown Regional Medical Center. Charles was uninjured and issued a summons for careless driving.

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