Crime & Safety
NJ Woman Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Idling Pickup: Police
The woman was airlifted to a nearby hospital, after police said she started up the truck and it hit her in the driveway.
WANTAGE, NJ — State police said a Sussex County woman was seriously injured Thursday after being struck by a pickup truck in her driveway.
The truck was parked and unoccupied in the driveway on Compton Road in Wantage, police added. According to officials, the 38-year-old woman started the Ford pickup, which has a manual transmission, around 2 p.m.
After the woman stepped back out of the now-running truck, police said the pickup moved forward and hit her, causing serious injuries. First responders transported the woman via helicopter to an area hospital.
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Officials said the incident is still under investigation. The woman's condition was not listed Friday morning.
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