16-Year-Old Dies In ATV Crash In South Jersey: Cops

A 16-year-old boy died in an ATV crash in New Jersey on Wednesday, police said.

The crash happened at approximately 5:29 p.m. when officers from the Hamilton Township Police Department responded to Railroad Boulevard, in the Mizpah section of the township, for a motor vehicle crash, police said.

An investigation revealed that a Kawasaki ATV operated by a 16-year-old boy from Richland left the roadway and struck a tree, causing the vehicle to overturn into the woods, police said.

The driver sustained serious, life-threatening injuries and was transported to Inspira Medical Center in Vineland, where he died. The juvenile was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, police said.

Assisting with the scene were AtlantiCare Medics and the Township of Hamilton Rescue Squad.

The crash remains under investigation and anyone with information is asked to contact the Township of Hamilton Police Department.