Woman lying in bed killed when pickup truck slams into New Jersey home

Wednesday, December 18, 2019
BRICK, New Jersey -- A 55-year-old woman was killed when a pickup truck driven by an 86-year-old man slammed into her home in New Jersey Tuesday morning.

Police said William McEvoy lost control of his 2014 Ford pickup truck around 9 a.m. His truck barreled into the home of 55-year-old Barbara Anne Filan, who was lying in her bed.
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McEvoy's truck slammed through the wall and into Filan. She did not survive.

Her husband and adult son were at the house at the time of the crash; they were not injured.
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First responders had to free McEvoy from his truck and take him to the hospital for treatment.

The investigation is ongoing. At this point, no charges have been filed.
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