A Manchester man who apparently was drunk and forced his way into a Township home, ended up being struck and killed by a police officer responding to a call from the resident about the intruder, according to officials with the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office.

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The Associated Press and the Asbury Park Press report 23-year-old Keith Atkinson was struck by the officer's cruiser on New York Avenue Saturday night shortly after 11 p.m., after being confronted by the homeowner and fleeing. The officer tried swerving out of the way, but Atkinson was struck by the passenger side of the cruiser.

The unidentified officer was not injured.

The crash is under investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office, Sheriff's Crime Scene Investigations Division and the Toms River Police Department.

 

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