Fatal 2-Vehicle Collision in Ocean County Claims 3 Lives, Leaves 2 in Critical Condition
October 9, 2023GoFundMe for 17 Year Old Tragic Car Crash Victim
October 9, 2023
Lacey Township High School Student Dies in Tragic Car Accident
According to News12NJ, a student from Lacey Township High School died in tragic car accident over the weekend.
In a letter to the community, Superintendent of Schools Vanessa Pereira said the school district will provide a crisis team for counseling to all those affected.
The District’s Crisis Team has met and stands at the ready to provide counseling and support services for our students, families, and staff who may or will be mourning the loss of our student. These services, in collaboration with the Traumatic Loss Coalition, will be available when students and staff return from the long weekend and will be in place as needed.
If you need immediate assistance, please contact Children’s Mobile Response and Stabilization Services at
877-652-7624 or E.M.B.R.A.C.E., which coordinates grief support groups for students and parents. They can be reached at
732-349-3535, ext. 707.
According to The Patch, one of those killed in the collision have been identified as 17-year-old Dashaun Witter.
Witter was born in Lakewood and was a student at
Lacey Township High School, according to a
GoFundMe campaign set up to assist his family with funeral expenses.
