Tractor Trailer Crash Into Old Bridge/Matawan Flower Shop: Photo

OLD BRIDGE, NJ — A tractor trailer truck crashed into a strip mall off Rt. 34 near Edgar Road in Old Bridge Tuesday morning.

The accident happened at Marquis Florals on Rt. 34 near Edgar Road, in Old Bridge. The truck was picking up lumber from Madison Township Lumber & Supply, located next door to the flower shop, said Barbara Martorana, one of the owners of the lumber yard.

"The driver apparently suffered a medical episode and I don't know if he passed out or had a seizure, but instead of turning onto Hwy. 34, he crashed into Marquis Florals," said Martorana.

She said she thinks the driver has diabetes.

She said the damage was quite severe and that as far as she knows, several employees were inside Marquis Florals when the accident happened. However, none of them were injured.

The truck driver, however, had to be rushed away by ambulance.

Martorana thanked Old Bridge fire and EMS for responding so quickly.

"They were here in seconds," she said.

The area around here lost power as a result. Here is a photo of the damage from ABC 7: