Route 37 Crash Claims Another Life

A fatal Lakehurst crash in which a 17 year-old boy died has now claimed another life.

Robert Vallee, 41, of Manchester, died in the hospital due to injuries sustained in the May 13 crash on Route 37, authorities confirmed.

Deputy Chief Michael Mohel of the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office on Sunday morning reported that Vallee had died. He was admitted to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune with critical injuries after his Ford Escape and a Lincoln driven by Alex Daniele, 17, of Jackson, collided near Brown Avenue at 8:45 p.m. on May 13.

James Volpe, 17, of Jackson, the back seat passenger in a Lincoln LS sedan, was killed in the crash which split the vehicle in two upon impact. 

According to initial reports, police said Volpe was thrown from the auto on impact. He was found to be in cardiac arrest, according to police at the scene.

Christopher Russo, 17, of Jackson, was sitting in the passenger seat of the Lincoln. He and Daniele were transported to Community Medical Center in Toms River with minor injuries, police reported. They were treated at the hospital and released on May 14.

Mohel said that the autopsy of Volpe was completed on May 15 at Community Medical Center in Toms River and that the manner of death was determined to be accidental resulting from multiple injuries.

Mohel said that the investigation remains ongoing and officials are awaiting the results of blood testing and an accident reconstruction. Results should be available in about a week or two, he said.