Pickup Truck Crashes into Home, Causes Gas Leak in South Jersey

Pickup Truck Crashes into Home, Causes Gas Leak in South Jersey

Berkeley Police report that a pickup truck crashed into a Holiday City house, locking the driver inside and triggering a natural gas leak.

According to authorities, a 2014 Dodge Ram crossed Jamaica Boulevard and St. Catherine Boulevard on Friday afternoon.

According to authorities, the vehicle struck the hot water heater in the garage, collided with a parked 1969 Volkswagen Beetle, and then entered the living room of the house.

According to authorities, the collision trapped the driver and resulted in a natural gas leak.

While New Jersey Natural Gas and JCP&L switched off the gas and ensured the safety of the neighbors, the Manitou Park Fire Department and the Pinewald Pioneer Fire Department arrived to rescue the motorist.