Tractor-trailer driver barrels into back of New Jersey home

A tractor-trailer barreled into a New Jersey home on Wednesday, according to officials.

Jun 27, 2024 - 06:27

A "medical incident" caused the driver of a big rig to plunge into a New Jersey home, officials said Wednesday.

The borough of Carteret announced that emergency crews rushed to the scene after the tractor-trailer barreled into the home on Wednesday afternoon.

Officials said the driver "had a medical incident" prior to the crash .

The driver, who was driving a Porky Products Inc. vehicle, was taken to the hospital for treatment, officials said.

The tractor-trailer appeared to crash through a white fence before it slammed into the two-story home.

It was unclear if anyone was home at the time of the crash or if anyone else was injured.

Photos and video from the scene showed emergency crews surveying the damaged house.

Officials told residents to expect road closures until the crash scene was cleaned up.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with the driver and the families whose house was hit," they said.

Fox News Digital reached out to Porky Products Inc. for comment.