At around 8:10 p.m., Manchester police responded to the area of Route 70 and the NJ Self Storage facility for a report of an overturned motor vehicle, Capt. Todd Malland said in a news release.
Michael Cruz's Nissan Maxima came to a rest on its side after striking a utility pole Monday night on Route 70 in Manchester, police said. (Photo provided by the Manchester police). MANCHESTER -- A 46-year-old Brick man was injured Monday night after he struck a utility pole with his car, forcing the vehicle to turn over on its side, police said.
At around 8:10 p.m., Manchester police responded to the area of Route 70 and the NJ Self Storage facility for a report of an overturned motor vehicle, Capt. Todd Malland said in a news release.
When officers arrived, they found a black, 2000 Nissan Maxima on its side and the driver, Michael Cruz, laying near the eastbound side of the road, Malland said.
An initial investigation determined that Cruz was driving his Maxima eastbound on Route 70 when he left the roadway and hit a utility pole, Malland said. The force from the impact caused Cruz's car to overturn, coming to a final rest on the driver's side in the shoulder on the eastbound side of the roadway.
Malland said a passer-by helped Cruz out of the vehicle prior to the police arriving at the scene. Cruz said he had pain in his left leg, left arm and neck, according to Malland. He was taken to Community Medical Center in Toms River.
Patrolman Patrick Cervenak is leading the investigation.
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