Police Still Piecing Together Car, Motorcycle Collision

Bernards Township police say that a Lexus turning left on Mount Airy Road struck a motorcycle that was trying to pass along the left side of the slowed vehicle, but neither driver had been ticketed as of Thursday.

Police report that both vehicles were heading north on Mount Airy Road in Basking Ridge on Saturday afternoon when the Lexus, driven by a 17-year-old juvenile from Basking Ridge, apparently slowed to make a lefthand turn on Canterbury Way.

The driver of the motorcycle, 52-year-old Robert Sander of the Stirling section of Long Hill Township, reportedly then tried to pass the car on the left, said Police Lt. Ted Reese.

The police report says the motorcycle was then struck as the Lexus driver was turning left.

Reese said on Thursday that police could not yet determine whether to issue a summons, based on the conflicting statements of both drivers.

He said the motorcyclist told police he thought the car was pulling off to the right. Meanwhile, the Lexus driver said that he had his left turn signal turned on as he slowed and prepared to make the turn, according to police reports.

Reese said there apparently were no other witnesses to the driving mishap. The accident was reported at 3:40 p.m.

The driver of the Lexus reportedly suffered no injuries, and was able to drive from the scene of the accident, Reese said.

Sander complained of shoulder pain, but declined medical treatment at the scene, according to police information. The motorcycle was disabled, the police report said.