Tractor Trailer Crashes Into Berkeley Plaza: VIDEO

BERKELEY, NJ — A propane transport tractor trailer crashed into the entrance of Chicken Holiday in Berkeley Plaza Wednesday morning after striking four other vehicles, Berkeley police said.

At about 7 a.m., the driver, 57-year-old Todd Giglio of Whiting, was heading south on Atlantic City Boulevard when he had a medical episode, police said.

Giglio ran the red light at Atlantic City Boulevard and Frederick Drive and struck a Hyundai Tuscon waiting on the northbound side head-on, police said. The Hyundai was pushed into a telephone pole and the airbags were deployed. The driver was treated for chest pain but refused to go to the hospital, police said.

The tractor trailer then jumped the curb and entered Berkeley Plaza, where it struck and overturned a Chevy box truck used for advertisements, police said.

Then, the tractor trailer drove over a curbed median, taking out several bushes before striking two cars (a Jeep Laredo and a Ford Expedition) that were parked in front of Pet Supplies Plus, police said.

After striking the Jeep, the tractor trailer was pushed towards Chicken Holiday and jumped the curb, crashing into the restaurant's entrance, police said.

Security footage above courtesy of Lee Nails shows the tractor trailer making impact.

The building suffered extensive damage, police said, and Chicken Holiday, Acme Draft House, Lee Nails and Pet Supplies Plus were deemed structurally unsafe for the time being. They are closed for the time being.

EMS took Giglio for further evaluation and police did not share an update on his condition.

The crash is under investigation by Ptl. Lagreca of the Berkeley Township Traffic Safety Bureau.