Ocean County Woman Dies After Medical Episode While Driving

MANCHESTER – A 72-year-old resident was killed after suffering from an unknown medical episode, causing her to crash into a tree Saturday evening, police said.

Around 6 p.m., officers found Salvina Tannenholz of Manchester unconscious and not breathing on the property of 11 Devereux Drive. First responders immediately initiated life-saving measures including CPR, police said.

Tannenholz was subsequently brought to Community Medical Center where she was pronounced deceased.

According to authorities, Tannenholz was driving in a 2020 Subaru Outback southbound on Renaissance Boulevard prior to the crash. The vehicle left the roadway while negotiating a curve, and struck a curb. The car continued straight and ultimately impacted a tree at 11 Devereux Drive.

Tannenholz did not appear to have her seatbelt on prior to the crash, police confirmed.

Additionally, authorities determined that an unknown medical episode was the primary cause of the crash.

Assisting at the scene were EMT’s from Manchester Township Emergency Medical Services, Paramedics from Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, and members of the Ridgeway Volunteer Fire Department.

This crash is being investigated by Patrolman Keith Douglas of the department’s Traffic Safety Unit.