Authorities say a garbage truck making pickups in a northern New Jersey neighborhood crashed into a house with a woman and her three children inside.

Garbage truck crashes into East Hanover home (WABC-TV)
Garbage truck crashes into East Hanover home (WABC-TV)
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East Hanover Police Lt. James Snow says a fire broke out Tuesday after the truck smashed through the side of the home. The woman and her children escaped uninjured, but the driver was treated at a hospital for a gash across his head.

Snow said the house is virtually destroyed.

The cause of the crash is under investigation, and no charges have been filed.

 

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