MANCHESTER – Good Samaritans rushed to the aid of a 71-year-old who fell off his motorcycle, police said.
The crash took place at around 8:30 a.m. on the morning of Sunday, Aug. 30.
Dennis Menture, 71, of Whiting, was making a left in his Wolf Islander scooter at the intersection of Route 530 and Schoolhouse Road. His tire struck a curb and he was ejected from the vehicle. He also hit a traffic sign and rolled down a grassy embankment toward the Walgreens parking lot. He was unconscious and not breathing.
Good Samaritans rushed to his aid. The group included an off-duty nurse, and off-duty police officer, a retired police officer, two off-duty EMTs and others, police said. They were able to revive the man using CPR.
He was transported by Manchester Emergency Medical Services to Jersey Shore University Medical Center for treatment and evaluation of life-threatening injuries.
Police believe speed and driver error to be causes of the crash, but it is still being investigated by Ptl. Jesse Hoydis of the Manchester Township Police Traffic Safety Unit.
