Brick Man Charged After Rollover Accident

A Brick man was charged on Thursday with resisting arrest and motor vehicle violations after crashing his car into a tree, police said.

James O’Keefe was traveling east on Herbertsville Road at Easy Street in a 2004 Honda Accord shortly before midnight when he lost control and struck a tree, flipping the car upside down and felling the tree into the road. Herbertsville Road was shut for about 45 minutes, according to a release from Sgt. Erik Ertle.

O’Keefe was cited for driving on a suspended license and operating an unregistered vehicle. He was arrested by Patrolman Frank Kuhl for resisting arrest and contempt of court, Ertle said.

Bail was set at $1,500, which O’Keefe later posted and was released, he said

The Wall Community First Aid Squad and South Wall Fire Department also responded, along with the Monmouth County Department of Transportation, Ertle said.