LACEY — A 58-year old Jackson man died after an all-terrain vehicle he was driving overturned several times in the woods of Lacey Township.
Police said Jackson resident Michael D’Amore was traveling in an open dirt area of Lacey Materials, when the 2019 Polaris RZR side-by-side ATV he was driving hit a dirt embankment and became airborne. The ATV impacted the ground with its front end, causing the vehicle to flip end over end several times, according to the Lacey Township Police Department.
D’Amore was the only occupant of the vehicle. D’Amore was pronounced dead at the scene as a result of injuries sustained in the crash.The Forked River Fire Department, RWJ Barnabas Paramedics, the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department CSI Unit and Ocean County Medical Examiner’s Office responded to the incident.The crash remains under investigation. If there were any witnesses to this motor vehicle crash, please contact Officer Michael Hyle or Detective Michael Baldasari of the Lacey Township Police at 609-693-6636.
Charles Daye is the metro reporter for Asbury Park and Neptune, with a focus on diversity, equity and inclusion. @CharlesDayeAPP Contact him: [email protected]
