Fatal motorcycle accident shuts down Route 21 in Clifton, New Jersey

CLIFTON, New Jersey (WABC) -- A fatal motorcycle accident shut down a stretch of a New Jersey highway during rush hour Thursday afternoon.

The accident happened at about 4:30 p.m. at Exit 13 on Route 21 northbound in Clifton.

It is not yet known what led to the accident.

The identity of the victim has not yet been released.

All lanes were closed as police investigated.

There were extensive delays, stretching back to the Garden State Parkway.