HOWELL – A 23-year-old Jackson man died after crashing into a utility pole in Howell Township, police said.
The crash occurred around 10:30 p.m. on July 29. According to police, the motorcycle was heading west on Norse Drive, went off the road and struck a utility pole.
Police and first responders quickly arrived on scene to perform life saving measures until emergency medical technicians arrived and transported the man to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. Officials said that the man succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.
Police later identified the motorcyclist as Dakota Neron, 23, of Jackson.
At this time, the crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information about it is asked to call Patrolman Kyle Bush of the Howell Township police traffic safety unit at 732-938-4575, ext. 2667 or Det. Brian Boryszewski of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office at 732-431-7160, ext. 4082.