BRICK — A township man was killed in what police described as a tragic accident while he was working on a vehicle in a residential area.
Brick Township police officers were called to Lagoon Drive West at approximately 11:57 a.m. on January 11 after receiving a report of an unconscious man located beneath a vehicle. Responding officers found a 61-year-old man partially pinned under the passenger side.
The man was identified as Robert Grippe, a Brick Township resident. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to a preliminary investigation, Grippe may have been performing work on the vehicle when it rolled and struck him, resulting in fatal injuries.
Authorities said the circumstances appear accidental, though the investigation remains ongoing.
Paramedics from Hackensack University Medical Center and members of the Brick Township Fire Department also responded to the scene to provide assistance.
The incident is being investigated by Officer Dave Thergesen of the Brick Township Police Department Traffic Safety Unit.
