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Thursday, May 17, 2012

2 charged in Ferrari crash that killed motorcyclist

Eyewitness NewsEAST RUTHERFORD (WABC) -- Two men have now been charged in a deadly crash in New Jersey involving Ferraris.

Police say 28-year-old Joseph Ferretti, of Dumont, and 19-year-old Joseph Meyer, of Oveido, Florida, were taken into custody late Monday night and charged with death by auto.

Authorities say the men, who are employees of Gotham Dream Cars, were driving the Ferraris near in East Rutherford when they lost control and hit a motorcycle.

The crash happened near MetLife Stadium in the Meadowlands.

State Police say the men had fueled up the cars and were driving at a high rate of speed when Meyer struck two curbs and Ferretti lost control and hit a motorcycle driven by 56-year-old Stephen Lenge, of Kinnelon.

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Motorcyclist killed in New Jersey crash

EAST RUTHERFORD (WABC) -- A motorcyclist has been killed in a head-on collision with a sports car outside MetLife Stadium.

Accident investigators trying to determine just how fast two Ferraris were traveling when a routine trip to get gas turned fatal.

According to police, the silver Ferrari was the first to lose control. Then, the red Ferrari swerved into the oncoming lanes and hit a motorcycle head on.

The crash proved fatal for the 57-year-old man driving the motorcycle. His bike was sliced in half and shredded.

The driver of the luxury car suffered only minor hand injuries although the car was pretty much destroyed.

It is not clear if the driver of the silver Ferrari was hurt at all.

The sports car was owned by Englewood-based Gotham Dream Cars, which was staging an event in which customers could live out a fantasy by paying $100 to drive a Ferrari or Lamborghini three laps around a course set up near the Meadowlands Race Track.

In response to this morning's fatal accident, Gotham Dream Cars cancelled today's event.

Rob Ferretti, Gotham's chief operating officer, tells The Record the car was driven by a Gotham employee who was returning from a refueling trip.

As for the motorcyclist, Eyewitness News learns that he was a stagehand who was heading to work at another event at the stadium when the quiet service road turned into a deadly run.

A spokesperson for Gotham Dream Cars said that the company extends it condolences to the family of the motorcyclist.

So far no charges have been filed.

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