At 7:52 a.m., a vehicle ran off the roadway near Lake Barnegat Drive North and Haines Street in Lanoka Harbor, crashed through a fence and struck a tree, Lacey Township police said.
Eric Olesen was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Two days before the crash, Olesen posted on social media that he was getting a new pacemaker.
"2026 is going be my year of adventure success future in my lifestyle and career that I enjoy doing every day," Olesen wrote. "Thank you to all friends and Moose troops for being there for me and making memories enjoying the hobbies we like to do/ events and shoot pool/shuffle board."
Tributes poured in for Olesen after his passing.
The crash remains under investigation, police said. Funeral arrangements have not been publicly announced.
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