Recently, shocking dashcam footage was released, showing the terrifying moment when a dump truck crashed into a house in New Jersey due to the driver experiencing a medical emergency.
The alarming incident took place on a Tuesday afternoon, as the heavy-duty truck veered off the road, struck a utility pole, traversed several front lawns, and ultimately smashed into a two-story home while the homeowner was inside, according to a report by Fox 29.
The frightening incident was caught on the truck’s dashcam, which showed the driver’s seizure and the truck drifting off course.
Dashcam footage of a dump truck crashing into a house in New Jersey. (Fox 29)
The homeowner, Keating, recounted the event, stating, “He was screaming for help, and he wasn’t sure how bad he was hurt. I could see that he was bleeding, and he had told me that he had some medical issues.”
Charles Zeisloft, the owner Zeisloft Trucking, said the driver suffered a grand mal medical seizure, a type of seizure that affects the entire brain and causes stiffening and jerking.
He said it was a miracle no one was killed.
“If you are not a believer, man you better start believing now, because we’re living it,” Zeisloft said.
The truck driver being taken to away in a gurney. (Fox 29)
Zeisloft said the driver, who is identified only as “Timmy,” managed to call his boss from the wreckage.
Coincidentally, the crash happened while the owner was meeting with his insurance company to discuss liability coverage, and Zeisloft knows the homeowner.Â
The terrifying incident occurred on the 600 block of Stratford Avenue in Woodbury Heights, a suburb in the southwestern part of New Jersey.
