WANTAGE TOWNSHIP, NJ (Sussex County) – A 38-year-old woman was seriously injured Thursday afternoon after being hit by her own pickup truck, according to New Jersey State Police spokesperson Detective Jeffrey Lebron.
It happened at around 2:01 p.m. in a driveway on Compton Road in Wantage Township, Lebron said.
A preliminary police investigation revealed that a Ford pickup was parked and unoccupied in the driveway. The woman partially entered the Ford, which has a manual transmission, and started the vehicle, Lebron said.
The woman exited the vehicle and the unoccupied Ford traveled forward subsequently striking her, Lebron said.
As a result of the crash, the woman from Wantage Township suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to an area hospital, Lebron said.
The accident remains under investigation and no additional was information available, Lebron said.
