Pickup truck drives onto New Jersey football field during practice; driver arrested, police say
Video shows the truck on the grass at the RiverWinds complex in West Deptford on Wednesday night.
Sarah Howell, who filmed the video, says the truck came dangerously close to the kids practicing and the parents watching them from the sidelines.
The truck then hit a light pole and appeared to come to a stop.
Then, West Deptford coaches sprang into action — getting the kids off the field while some disabled the truck, she told CBS News Philadelphia.
West Deptford police say the driver is in custody and charged with endangering the welfare of children, criminal mischief and a disorderly persons offense for simple assault – along with several motor vehicle charges.
Police believe the driver may have intended to harm people at the complex, and detectives are working with the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office on possibly adding more charges.
The driver's identity has not been released.
After the incident, West Deptford will be stationing additional police officers at the RiverWinds Complex during events, the department said in a news release.
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