TOMS RIVER – Police said reaching for a water bottle while driving caused enough of a distraction to make the vehicle veer off the road and overturn.
The crash took place on December 8 at around 7:30 a.m. at the intersection of Lakehurst Road and Camelot Place. Richard Sheridan, 68 of Bayville, told police he was reaching for a bottle of water when his vehicle drifted off the road to the right, striking a utility pole and lighted sign before overturning and sustaining extensive damage.
Sheridan suffered lacerations to his hands in the crash.
Toms River Traffic Safety Officer David Bartoshek is investigating. Police reported that there was no indication of driver impairment. He was cited with Careless Driving.
