Six people were injured on Friday when a dump truck crossed into oncoming traffic, crashed into a tractor-trailer, then slammed through a concrete wall of a Target store.
The incident occurred at around 2:15 p.m. in North Bergen, when police say “a dump truck traveling west on 71st Street crossed into the southbound lanes of Tonnelle Avenue, striking a tractor-trailer before colliding with Target.”
Grainy video posted to Facebook appears to show the dump truck barreling past traffic near the North Bergen Commons just moments before it slams through the wall. Footage of the accident’s aftermath shows the Target with a gaping hole the size of a swimming pool and the dump truck entirely inside the store.
Of the six reported injuries, “two are considered serious, two moderate and two minor,” the North Bergen Police Department said late Friday afternoon. Five of those injured individuals were being treated at a hospital.
Among those hurt were the drivers of both trucks involved in the collision, and three Target shoppers, authorities said Friday, according to NJ.com. Target reported no injuries to its employees, but evacuated and closed the store to assess the damage.
Authorities temporarily shut down traffic on Tonnelle Avenue between 70th and 76th streets as emergency personal responded to the site and investigators worked to determine what caused the crash.
No had charges had been filed as of Friday evening.
