WOODBURY HEIGHTS, NJ – In a startling incident that sent shockwaves through a quiet South Jersey neighborhood, a dump truck veered off course and crashed into a home on Glassboro Road, leaving both the driver and a resident injured. The chaos unfolded Tuesday afternoon, drawing emergency responders and curious onlookers to the scene.
Dashcam footage captured the harrowing moments before the crash, as the truck barreled down the road at approximately 40 miles per hour. The vehicle swerved onto the wrong side, uprooting a utility pole and plowing through multiple yards before colliding with the house. The impact was so severe that it left a trail of destruction and debris, with the truck coming to a halt only after embedding itself into the structure.
David Keating, a neighbor, was among the first to respond. He recounted the frantic attempts to assist the trapped homeowner while waiting for paramedics to arrive. “I was calling for help, trying to keep the homeowner calm until the emergency crews got there,” Keating said.
Rescue teams worked tirelessly for nearly three hours to free the truck driver, who was identified as an employee of Z’s Loft Trucking. According to the company’s owner, the driver experienced a medical emergency, which is believed to have caused the crash. “He had no idea what happened,” the owner explained, adding that the driver was disoriented and unaware of the incident.
The dump truck, weighing a hefty 73,000 pounds and loaded with concrete, obliterated the home upon impact. As daylight faded, crews were forced to demolish what remained of the structure for safety reasons. Miraculously, no lives were lost in the incident.
A woman walking with her grandson narrowly avoided disaster, having been in the truck’s path just moments before it veered off course. “I’m still shaking,” she said, visibly relieved. Neighbors echoed her sentiments, expressing amazement that both the driver and the homeowner survived the ordeal.
The incident has left the community in shock, with residents grappling to understand how such a tragedy could occur in their peaceful neighborhood. As investigations continue, the focus remains on how to prevent similar incidents in the future.