MANCHESTER – A driver was airlifted from a two-car crash after suffering from a medical episode Monday, police said.
Around 11:10 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of Commonwealth Boulevard and Northampton Boulevard for the report of a two vehicle crash.
The driver of a 2012 Hyundai accent, 28-year-old James Natoli of Toms River, had suffered a medical episode and was actively seizing when found by police. Natoli also suffered a head injury.
First responders along with local Pine Lake Park residents were able to stabilize Natoli and he was later airlifted to Jersey Shore University Medical Center via medevac helicopter.
The driver of a 2009 Honda Accord, 50-year-old Thurrayya Pendleton of Forked River, sustained a non-life threatening chest injury. As a result, Pendleton was transported via ground to Ocean University Medical Center for treatment.
Police said both drivers appeared to have been wearing their seatbelts, and remain stable at this time.
Assisting at the scene were members of the Manchester and Ridgeway Volunteer Fire Departments, Emergency Medical Technicians from the Manchester Township Division of Emergency Services, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Paramedics, and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital LifeFlight Medevac Helicopter.
At this time, the crash in under investigation. However, police believe the medical episode was the contributing factor of the crash.
This crash is being investigated by Ptl. Keith Douglas of the Manchester Township Traffic Safety Unit.
