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Daily Mail
22-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Dashcam footage captures moment dump truck smashes into home after driver suffers 'medical emergency'
Terrifying dashboard camera footage captured the moment a dump truck crashed into a New Jersey home after the driver suffered a 'medical emergency'. The 73,000lb truck, which was loaded with concrete sand, smashed into the Woodbury Heights home on Tuesday. Woodbury Police were called to the scene at the intersection of Woodbury-Glassboro Road and Fairview Avenue at 1.34pm. The commercial truck, owned by Zeisloft Trucking, was traveling northbound when it struck a telephone pole and continued down the street until it collided with the home. Dashcam footage obtained by WPVI showed the truck driving past several cars before picking up speed and veering off the road and into the home at nearly 50mph. First responders rescued the resident and the truck driver from the rubble, but the home had to be totaled. Neighbor, Derek Keating, told Fox 29 that he ran over to help, and a natural gas line started to leak before first responders arrived. He said: 'He was screaming for help, and he wasn't sure how bad he was hurt. I could see that he was bleeding, and he was telling me he had some medical issues.' 'The house is totaled. I've never seen that much devastation on a house. I mean, I've seen cars hit houses, but not like this.' Charles Zeisloft, the owner of Zeisloft Trucking, told the local news station the driver had experienced a 'Grand Mal' seizure behind the wheel. He identified the driver as a man named Timmy, who has 25 years of experience and was on his way home when he crashed. Zeisloft said: 'Timmy, the driver, has been with us probably for 25 years. Loyal, dependable driver and he just lost his wife about a year ago.' He added that his employee called him once he came to after the crash and had no idea what happened. Zeisloft said: 'He wanted to tell me that he was in an accident. And that's what he called me about. I said, "Timmy, I'm already here". I said, "You are down in the basement of a home and I'm happy to hear you are OK".' Another neighbor told NBC Philadelphia the man inside the home was recovering from surgery when the crash happened. 'I feel really horrible for the driver, and I feel very sorry for that man cause he is elderly and apparently just had surgery and was using a walker. He's older,' one witness, Lori Denham, said. The homeowner's brother told CBS News Philadelphia that the man is recovering at the hospital, and he was sitting in his favorite chair when the truck crashed and sent him flying through the walls. Horrified neighbors told the local news outlets about the chaos that ensued after the crash. One neighbor, Samantha Burke, said: 'My son and I were walking out of our door when I heard a loud crash as we were coming out. The next thing I know there was a truck in our neighbor's yard, in his house." 'I heard my neighbor yelling, but the house was starting to crumble, so we couldn't do anything.'
CBS News
21-05-2025
- CBS News
Driver, homeowner recovering after crash that destroyed Woodbury Heights, New Jersey, home
It was a dramatic crash caught on a dashcam. A dump truck ran off the road and crashed into a home in Woodbury Township, New Jersey, after the driver lost control during a medical emergency. "It's a miracle that he's alive and through the grace of God," said Charles Zeisloft, the president of Zeisloft Trucking. Zeisloft said he raced to the scene moments after watching the dashcam video, which showed the horrifying moments when one of his drivers had a medical emergency behind the wheel. The footage shows the truck snap a utility pole, plow through several yards, and then — as the truck gained speed — smash into the home and nearly land in the basement. CBS News Philadelphia "My driver, he's an emotional mess right now. He's getting hit with a lot of stuff too, he just lost his livelihood. Knowing he had a seizure, he can no longer drive a commercial vehicle," Zeisloft said. "It was upsetting. All the guys in the shop, we just were speechless. We didn't know what to say," said Herb Foster, who works with the driver. Neighbors living on Woodbury Glassboro Road heard the impact Tuesday afternoon and raced outside to help. The homeowner's brother told CBS News Philadelphia that his brother was sitting in the living room when the truck made impact, and he was pushed into the bedroom. The driver was trapped in the cab with the weight of the house on top of his truck, and it took hours — and specialized crews — for both men to be rescued. "Both the homeowner and my driver are both stable, thank heavens, thank God," Zeisloft said. Zeisloft says the driver did everything right before having the medical emergency, and he has worked for his company for 25 to 30 years. Zeisloft also knows the homeowner personally. He says the man's deceased wife used to be his son's caregiver. "He did lose everything, but there are some bright spots. Linda was his wife's name. they found her urn in the debris so that was a positive thing that he was able to save and have her urn," Zeisloft said. The driver's wallet was also found in the debris. The home has been demolished.
Fox News
21-05-2025
- Fox News
Dramatic video shows dump truck plowing into NJ home after driver suffers medical emergency
Print Close By Michael Dorgan Published May 21, 2025 Wild dashcam footage has been released showing the moment an out-of-control dump truck smashed into a New Jersey home after its driver suffered a medical emergency. The dramatic incident unfolded Tuesday afternoon when the heavy-duty truck drifted across the road, hit a utility pole and rolled across several front lawns before finally barreling into the two-story home with the owner inside, Fox 29 reported. The frightening incident was caught on the truck's dashcam, which showed the driver's seizure and the truck drifting off course. WILD DASHCAM VIDEO SHOWS OUT-OF-CONTROL TRUCK SLAM INTO FIRST RESPONDER VEHICLES ON SIDE OF ICY HIGHWAY The truck, which was carrying a load of construction sand, was almost fully submerged in the house, and part of it ended up in the basement. The damage was so extensive that the house was demolished later. Despite the massive damage, no one was seriously physically injured. Crews scrambled for two hours to rescue the driver, who was eventually transported to a nearby hospital. Neighbor Derek Keating ran into the home and attempted to rescue his neighbor, who was trapped under the rubble as gas was leaking. HALF A DOZEN INJURED AFTER TRACTOR-TRAILER, DUMP TRUCK SLAM INTO NJ TARGET "He was screaming for help, and he wasn't sure how bad he was hurt," Keating said. "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. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP 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. The terrifying incident occurred on the 600 block of Stratford Avenue in Woodbury Heights, a suburb in the southwestern part of New Jersey. Print Close URL
Daily Mail
21-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Heart stopping dashcam after dump truck driver had medical emergency while careening towards family home
Terrifying dashboard camera footage captured the moment a dump truck crashed into a New Jersey home after the driver suffered from a 'medical emergency.' The 73,000-pound truck loaded with concrete sand smashed into the Woodbury Heights home Tuesday. Woodbury Police were called to the scene at the intersection of Woodbury-Glassboro Road and Fairview Avenue at 1:34 p.m. The commercial truck, owned by Zeisloft Trucking, was traveling northbound when it struck a telephone pole and continued down the street until it collided with the occupied home. Dashcam footage obtained by WPVI showed the truck driving past several cars before picking up speed and veering off the road and into the home at nearly 50 mph. First responders rescued the resident and the truck driver from the rubble, but the home had to be totaled. Neighbor Derek Keating told Fox 29 he ran over to help, and a natural gas line started to leak before first responders arrived. 'He was screaming for help, and he wasn't sure how bad he was hurt. I could see that he was bleeding, and he was telling me he had some medical issues,' said Keating. 'The house is totaled. I've never seen that much devastation on a house. I mean, I've seen cars hit houses, but not like this.' Charles Zeisloft, the owner of Zeisloft Trucking, told the local news station the driver had experienced a 'Grand Mal' seizure behind the wheel. He identified the driver as a man named Timmy who has 25 years of experience and was on his way home when he crashed. 'Timmy, the driver, has been with us probably for 25 years. Loyal, dependable driver and he just lost his wife about a year ago,' the boss said. Zeisloft said his employee called him once he came to after the crash and had no idea what happened. 'He wanted to tell me that he was in an accident. And that's what he called me about. I said, "Timmy, I'm already here." I said, "You are down in the basement of a home and I'm happy to hear you are OK,"' said Zeisloft. Another neighbor told NBC Philadelphia the man inside the home was recovering from surgery when the crash happened. 'I feel really horrible for the driver, and I feel very sorry for that man cause he is elderly and apparently just had surgery and was using a walker. He's older,' one witness, Lori Denham, said. A neighbor said he ran over to help, and a natural gas line started to leak before first responders arrived The homeowner's brother told CBS News Philadelphia that the man is recovering at the hospital, and he was sitting in his favorite chair when the truck crashed and sent him flying through the walls. Horrified neighbors told the local news outlets about the chaos that ensued after the crash. 'My son and I were walking out of our door when I heard a loud crash as we were coming out,' said Samantha Burke. 'The next thing I know there was a truck in our neighbor's yard, in his house." 'I heard my neighbor yelling, but the house was starting to crumble, so we couldn't do anything.'
