Manchester woman struck by car

A Manchester woman was listed in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle while crossing Ridgeway Road in the Township Saturday night, according to police. 

Authorities say 54-year-old Christine Culp struck her head on the windshield of the Fiat at around 9:45 p. m. and was airlifted to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune.

The driver of the car, 67-year-old Ronald D. Pinkham of Somerset, and his wife Virginia were wearing seat belts and were not injured, authorities said.

Traffic had to be detoured around the scene for approximately three hours.

This crash remains under investigation by Officer Douglas Higgins of the Manchester Township Police Traffic Safety Unit.

Also assisting at the scene were detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Fatal Accident Support Team, the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigations (CSI) Unit, as well as members of both the Ridgeway and Manchester Volunteer Fire Departments, squad members from Quality Medical Transport and paramedics from Mon-Oc.