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Hasbrouck Heights NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the ongoing investigation of a fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred in Hasbrouck Heights on February 17, 2020. The investigation is being conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Robert Anzilotti, and the Hasbrouck Heights Police Department under the direction of Chief Michael J. Colaneri.
On Monday, February 17, 2020, at approximately 3:14 pm, Hasbrouck Heights Police Officers and the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Fatal Accident Investigation Unit were dispatched to a serious motor vehicle accident on Route 17 South and Franklin Avenue in Hasbrouck Heights. A garbage truck traveling south on Route 17, operated by JONATHAN D. LACHER (DOB: 11/03/1969; married; and employed as a truck driver) of 3 Timberline Drive, Nanuet, NY struck a Kawasaki ZX-14 motorcycle, operated by 52 year old NURI KALOSHI of Hasbrouck Heights, NJ, that was traveling west on Franklin Avenue crossing Route 17. Kaloshi was transported to Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC) where he was pronounced dead. LACHER remained on scene and cooperated with the investigation. The investigation is continuing and no criminal charges have been filed at this time.
LACHER was issued one summons for Careless Driving, in violation of N.J.S.A. 39:4-97, and one summons for Failure to Observe Road Signals, in violation of N.J.S.A. 39:4-81. LACHER was released from the scene pending his appearance in Hasbrouck Heights Municipal Court in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ.
Prosecutor Musella would like to thank the Hasbrouck Heights Police Department and the Bergen County Sheriff’s Department for their assistance in this investigation.