JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP — A 32-year-old man died Tuesday evening after he was found pinned beneath a vehicle outside a residence at 81 Longwood Lake Road, according to authorities.
Jefferson Township police responded to a 9-1-1 call at approximately 5:04 p.m. on March 10 reporting an unresponsive man trapped under a vehicle.
When officers arrived, neighbors were already attempting to help. Police said officers and residents worked together to push the vehicle off the man, who appeared to be wedged beneath a rear tire.
Once the vehicle was moved, the victim was pulled from underneath. However, he had sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities identified the victim as Jerry Leach, 32, who lived at the residence where the incident occurred.
The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit, Morris County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, and the Morris County Medical Examiner’s Office responded to assist with the investigation.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Michael Ondish of the Jefferson Township Police Department at [email protected].
The circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation
