Home Collapses In Camden Co.; Entrapped Woman Rescued: Police

WATERFORD, NJ — An elderly victim got trapped under a wall in her basement Monday after part of the Waterford Township home collapsed, officials said.

Police responded to 368 Raritan Ave. at 7:18 a.m. for the reported entrapment. Her husband directed officers to the basement, where she was stuck beneath a "large portion" of a cinder-block wall and metal shaving, according to Police Chief Daniel Cormaney.

The cause of the collapse and the extent of the damage weren't immediately clear.

The Waterford Township Police Department stabilized the structure to prevent further collapse, while officers removed debris to make way to the victim.

After a short time, officials extracted the woman from the home, Cormaney said. She was escorted to the driveway, where Waterford EMS evaluated her.