Samaritans Revive Manchester Man After Motorcycle Crash: Police

MANCHESTER, NJ — A Manchester Township man who was injured in a motorcycle crash was revived by a group of good Samaritans who performed CPR before authorities arrived, Manchester police said.

Dennis Menture, 71, of Whiting, was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, with life-threatening injuries following the crash that happened about 8:30 a.m. Sunday on Route 530 near Schoolhouse Road, Manchester Lt. Vincent Manco said.

Menture was driving a blue 2020 Wolf Islander scooter south on Schoolhouse Road and tried to make a left turn onto Route 530 east but hit the curb, Manco said.

Menture was thrown from the scooter onto the sidewalk and hit a traffic sign before he rolled down the embankment toward the Walgreens parking lot, he said. The scooter wound up on its side, partially on the sidewalk and partly in the road, Manco said.

Several people who witnessed the crash ran to Menture's aid, including an off-duty nurse, an off-duty police officer, a retired police officer, two off-duty EMTs, and other concerned citizens and found him unconscious and not breathing. They started CPR and Menture regained consciousness before police arrived, Manco said.

The intial investigation shows driver error and speed appear to be contributing factors, Manco said. Patrolman Jesse Hoydis is investigating.

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