A Mahwah police officer saved the life of an 18-year-old Ramapo College student who was hit by a pickup truck, according to a report.
A Mahwah police officer saved an 18-year-old athlete's life on Sunday, The Record reported. (Courtesy photo) MAHWAH -- A Mahwah police officer saved the life of an 18-year-old Ramapo College student who was hit by a pick-up truck, according to The Record.
Officer Matt Lombardo used a tourniquet to stop Jason Criscuolo, 18, of Brick Township, from bleeding to death after he was struck by the vehicle while crossing Rt. 17 Sunday night, the newspaper reported.
This event follows other life-saving medical actions taken by police officers this year.
In January, an East Hanover police officer saved the life of a 16-year-old who went into cardiac arrest during a high school basketball game. This summer, two N.J. state troopers were credited with helping to save a man's life after a crash on the Turnpike.
More recently in September, a 79-year-old man recovered from a coma after a trio of Madison police officers administered CPR.
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