The Lakewood ScoopBREAKING: Jackson Township Employee Dies Following Car Accident [UPDATED]
A Jackson Township employee has died in a tragic car accident this afternoon, sources told TLS.
Township officials tell TLS they cannot yet comment on the incident.
According to information obtained by TLS, it appears his vehicle slammed into a tree off of Cooks Bridge Road around 2:00 PM.
However, it’s unclear at this time if he died of injuries or the accident was a result of a medical episode.
UPDATE: At approximately 1:55 PM, Jackson Police Officers responded to the area of South Cooksbridge Road in the Westlake Boulevard for a report of a vehicle vs. tree crash. While Officers were en-route, they were updated that CPR was in progress.
The driver, identified as Ronald Miller, was on duty as a Jackson Township Building Inspector and was the sole occupant within the vehicle. He was transported by Jackson First Aid Squad to Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus where he was pronounced deceased following life saving measures.
Initial investigation indicated that a 2013 Jeep Patriot registered to Jackson Township Building Department was traveling southbound on South Cooksbridge Road went off the roadway on the right hand side for an unknown reason and after striking numerous items came to rest against a large maple tree.
The crash is under investigation by the Jackson Township Police Traffic Safety Unit.
Anyone who may have witnessed the crash is asked to contact Police Officer Thomas Parise #321 or Sgt. Jeffrey Henba #263 at 732-928-1111.
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