Tractor-trailer driver barrels into back of New Jersey home

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Tractor-trailer crashes into New Jersey home

Crews rushed to the scene after a tractor-trailer crashed into the back of a home in Carteret, New Jersey, on Wednesday afternoon after the driver suffered a "medical incident." (FOX 5 NY)

A "medical incident" caused the driver of a big rig to plunge into a New Jersey home, officials said Wednesday.

The borough of Carteret announced that emergency crews rushed to the scene after the tractor-trailer barreled into the home on Wednesday afternoon.

Officials said the driver "had a medical incident" prior to the crash.

The driver, who was driving a Porky Products Inc. vehicle, was taken to the hospital for treatment, officials said.

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A tractor trailer crashed into a house in New Jersey. (SKY FOX)

Officials said the driver was taken to the hospital to be treated for injuries. (SKY FOX)

The tractor-trailer appeared to crash through a white fence before it slammed into the two-story home.

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It was unclear if anyone was home at the time of the crash or if anyone else was injured.

Photos and video from the scene showed emergency crews surveying the damaged house.

The tractor-trailer appeared to barrel into the back of a home in New Jersey. (SKY FOX)

The massive truck ended up lodged in the back of the home. (SKY FOX)

Officials told residents to expect road closures until the crash scene was cleaned up.

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"Our thoughts and prayers are with the driver and the families whose house was hit," they said.

Fox News Digital reached out to Porky Products Inc. for comment.