Crime & Safety
Woman Run Over By Officer While Sunbathing On Wildwood Beach: Reports
Good Samaritans had to dig the woman out from under the vehicle, the reports said.
WILDWOOD, NJ — Authorities are investigating an incident where a woman was run over by a Wildwood police officer while she was sunbathing on the beach last week, according to reports.
The incident happened near Rio Grande Avenue about 3:30 p.m. Aug. 28 when the officer was responding to an unspecified ordinance violation, the Press of Atlantic City reported, quoting Police Chief Joseph Murphy.
The woman was lying on a towel on the beach and was pinned under the truck, a witness told NJ.com. The witness said other witnesses jumped in to help right away, digging and lifting the truck to free the woman, the report said.
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She suffered broken ribs, three fractured vertebrae and a lung injury but was expected to survive, 6ABC reported. She had not been identified.
Wildwood police told NJ.com the incident was being investigated by its internal affairs division.
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Messages seeking updated information from the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office and the Wildwood Police Department were not answered Monday afternoon.
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