A motorcyclist was airlifted to the hospital and is listed in critical condition following an accident in Manchester, police say.

On Tuesday, August 27, at approximately 4:00 PM, officers of the Manchester Township Police Department were dispatched to the intersection of State Highway 70 and Beckerville Road for the report of a motorcycle versus car within the intersection.

Upon arrival, officers observed a red 2022 Harley Davidson motorcycle downed on its side with the operator being ejected from the motorcycle, and a silver 2021 Toyota Camry in the intersection with extensive driver side damage. The driver of the Harley Davidson motorcycle, identified as 69-year-old Timothy J. O’Connor of Manchester, NJ was medevac to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, NJ with severe injuries to the entirety of his body, where he is listed in critical condition. The driver of the Toyota Camry, identified as 35-year-old Carlos I. Hernandez of Toms River, NJ did not suffer any injuries.

​The crash investigation revealed that the Harley Davidson was traveling west on State Highway 70. The Toyota Camry was stopped at the intersection of Beckerville Road and State Highway 70 attempting to make a left turn onto State Highway 70 east. Prior to the crash, a large passenger van was making a right turn onto Beckerville Road and entered the shoulder of westbound State Highway 70. The passenger van slowed down and initiated the right turn from the westbound shoulder of State Highway 70, the Toyota Camry began to accelerate and make a left turn. As the Toyota Camry entered the intersection the Harley Davidson motorcycle continued straight through the intersection and impacted the driver side of the Toyota Camry. After initial impact the operator of the Harley Davidson was ejected from the motorcycle and came to final rest in the westbound travel lane of State Highway 70. The Toyota Camry came to final rest facing south within the intersection.

Assisting at the scene were Fire Fighters and EMT’s from the Manchester Township Division of Emergency Medical Services,Paramedics from Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Life Flight. The investigation into the crash is still ongoing, but at this point, failure to yield to oncoming traffic is the primary contributing factor in the crash. This crash is being investigated by Patrolman Conner Yatauro of the department’s Traffic Safety Unit.