Rudy "Gee" Gaines, 52, of Lakewood dies in motorcycle accident August 10, 2014
Modified Date:
Fri, 05/22/2015 - 11:15amAccident Date:
Sunday, August 10, 2014Volunteer fire chief killed in Lakewood motorcycle crash; community mourns
A volunteer fire chief was killed Sunday afternoon on a Lakewood motorcycle crash.
Motorcyclist Killed in Crash on Cedarbridge Avenue; 2nd Fatal Accident in Lakewood in 24 Hours
A motorcyclist was killed this afternoon after a crash on Cedarbridge Avenue, officials tell TLS. The crash occurred at the intersection on Cedarbridge Avenue and Arlington Avenue.
Fire chief dies in Lakewood motorcycle accident
At least two people are being treated at the scene, according to reports.
Former Fire Chief David "Rudi" Gaines killed in Lakewood motorcycle accident Sunday
Family and friends are remembering a former fire chief who died Sunday after a car struck his motorcycle in Lakewood.
David "Rudi" Gaines, a single father of five, left his Lakewood home to go meet his new granddaughter for the first time. He was riding on Cedar Bridge Avenue when a car driven by 28-year-old Aurohom Zeffren made an abrupt turn into his lane and hit him.
A roadside memorial with candles and flowers has been arranged at the intersection of Cedar Bridge and Arlington avenues where a volunteer fire chief was killed in a motorcycle accident on Sunday.
David Rudy "Gee" Gaines, 52, of Lakewood died after his bike was struck by a car at 3:20 p.m., according to Sgt. Frank Work of the Lakewood Police traffic department. "I was at the crash site last night and people have started putting up a memorial," said Work.
Gaines was traveling in the right lane on Cedar Ridge Ave. when his motorcycle was struck by a 1995 Honda Accord driven by Avrohom Zeffren, 28, of Lakewood, according to Work. Zeffren told police that he was changing lanes and failed to see Gaines on his bike. He struck the motorcycle when he switched from the left lane into the right. The motorcycle swerved into the shoulder and struck a third vehicle, driven by Rachel Weidman, 26, of Lakewood.
According to a memorial page on the Lakewood Scoop website, Gaines doubled as a fire chief and a contractor for the Lakewood Township Inspection Department.
Type: Motorcycle Accident
People Involved:
David Rudy "Gee" Gaines
Avrohom Zeffren
Rachel Weidman
Roadway:
Cedar Bridge and Arlington AvenuesCity:
Lakewood, NJCounty:
Ocean County, NJArea:
Trenton-NJ
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