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According to Manchester Police Department, on Thursday, November 16, 2023 at approximately 6:00 pm, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the area of 2011 Route 37 for the report of a car verse bicyclist.
Upon arrival, officers observed a white 2021 Dodge Ram Cargo Van with damage to the front passenger side and extensive damage to the front windshield. Officer’s also observed a male lying on the grass area in front of the plaza and a black electric bike with extensive damage. The driver of the Dodge Ram Cargo Van was identified as, 34 year old Jack Ravenna of Greenville, South Carolina. Mr. Ravenna did not sustain any injuries as a result of the crash. The rider of the electric bike was identified as, 46 year old Raymond Santory of Manchester, NJ. Mr. Santory sustained trauma to his right leg and several lacerations to his head and face. Mr. Santory was flown via MEDAVAC, to Jersey Shore University Hospital Trauma Center, in Neptune, NJ to be further elevated for his injuries.
The Dodge Ram cargo van was heading west on State Highway 37 in the correct travel lane, according to the crash investigation. The Dodge Ram cargo van heading west on State Highway 37 started to turn right at the entrance of 2011 Route 37 as it got closer.
Mr. Santory was riding his electric bike eastward on the westbound shoulder of State Highway 37. He was not wearing a helmet and was dressed in black apparel. Mr. Santory struck the front passenger side of the Dodge Ram cargo van. After being thrown from his bicycle, Mr. Santory collided with the car's passenger-side windshield. Following the initial collision with the Dodge Ram cargo van, Mr. Santory proceeded on his electric bicycle.Assisting at the scene were EMT’s from the Manchester Township Division of Emergency Medical Services, and Paramedics from Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. The investigation into the crash is still ongoing, but at this point, the failure to ride a bicycle with the flow of traffic and the use of dark clothing are the primary contributing factors in the crash. This crash is being investigated by Patrolman Conner Yatauro of the department’s Traffic Safety Unit
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