Crime & Safety

Barnegat Man Stable After Route 9 Accident

36-year-old man was taken to Jersey Shore Medical Center.

A Barnegat Township man is in stable condition following a motor vehicle accident in Lacey on Jan. 6.

Lacey Township police and emergency services responded to the accident scene, near Route 9 southbound and First Street at 12:30 a.m. A 2003 Chevy S-10 pickup truck driven by Vasilio Koutsogiannis, 36, of Barnegat struck a utility pole.

Koutsogiannis was transported to Jersey Shore Medical Center to be treated for injuries sustained in the accident.

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The pole sustained heavy damage and JCP&L came out for repairs.

Koutsogiannis is stable at Jersey Shore Medical Center.

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The investigation is ongoing and traffic citations are forthcoming.

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