Lacey man hospitalized after being ejected from ATV in crash

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LACEY - A 28-year-old Lacey man was hospitalized early Sunday after he suffered "serious injuries" in an all-terrain vehicle crash on DeGuise Street, township police said.

Christopher Aul was driving southbound around 1:13 a.m. when he lost control of the vehicle and it overturned several times, according to Sgt. Michael Verwey.

Aul "was not wearing any restraints and as a result of the crash he was ejected from the vehicle causing potentially serious injuries," Verwey said in a news release.

He was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune and was listed in stable condition on Sunday, police said.

Anyone with information on the crash is urged to call Police Officer Michael Hyle at 609-693-6636 ext. 2602. The crash remains under investigation.

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Amanda Oglesby is an Ocean County native who covers Brick, Barnegat and Lacey townships as well as the environment. She has worked for the Press for more than a decade. Reach her at @OglesbyAPP, aoglesby@gannettnj.com or 732-557-5701.

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