Three Injured, Including Juvenile After Motorcycle and Car Collide

On June 27, 2017 at 9:07 p.m., Galloway Township Police responded to a motor vehicle collision that involved a motorcycle.

According to Police, a 2002 Saturn 4 door, being operated by Mikeena A. Jones, 45 of Egg Harbor City, was traveling westbound on Tilton Road, in the area of Aloe Street when she attempted to conduct a left turn onto Aloe Street as a 2016 Yamaha YZF motorcycle, being operated by Jose A. Ayala 3^rd, 30 of Hammonton was traveling eastbound on Tilton Road in the area of Aloe Street.  

Ayala’s motorcycle struck the passenger side of Jones’s vehicle, causing Ayala to be thrown from the motorcycle.  Ayala was wearing a DOT approved helmet.  

As a result of the accident, Ayala was taken to Atlantic Regional Medical Center, City Division, for serious but non-life threatening injuries.  Jones’s 6-year-old grandson was taken to Atlantic Regional Medical Center, City Division, for serious but non-life threatening injuries.  

Jones’s passenger, 26-year-old Dequan Edwards, of Egg Harbor City was taken to Atlantic Regional Medical Center, Mainland Division, for non-life threatening injuries. All three occupants of the Saturn were wearing seat belts.  

Tilton Road near Aloe Street was closed for approximately 3 hours as the accident was investigated.  

Anyone with additional information is asked to contact Ofc. K. Costa at (609)652-3705 ext 5086 or Ofc. R. Gorneau at (609) 652-3705 Ext 5095.