Lacey Man Critically Injured After Lakewood ATV Accident

A Lacey Township man is in critical condition after he was ejected from an all terrain vehicle (ATV) on Monday evening in Lakewood Township.

Edward Williscroft, 42, of Forked River was traveling at a high rate of speed on an ATV as he approached a stop sign at the intersection of Pine Acre Boulevard and Jeffery Street, said David Silberstein, a Lakewood Police traffic safety officer.

Unable to stop, Williscroft turned the steering wheel, which caused the ATV to overturn, he said. He was ejected and struck several trees.

Police and emergency services responded to the scene at approximately 6 p.m. where they found Williscroft in critical condition. He was admitted to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune with a fractured pelvis, multiple fractured ribs, punctured lungs and internal bleeding, Siberstein said.

As of Wednesday afternoon, Williscroft was still listed in critical condition, said Maureen Gillespie, spokesperson for Jersey Shore University Medical Center.