The incident occurred as the woman was working alongside Rockport Road in Mansfield Township. Watch video
A woman weeding on her Mansfield Township property suffered serious injuries when a vehicle crashed into a wheelbarrow, sending the wheelbarrow careening into her, police said.
It occurred about 4:20 p.m. Wednesday in the first block of Rockport Road.
The woman was flown by Atlantic Air One to Morristown Medical Center, township police Sgt. Shawn Bates said. She was conscious upon being transported, he said.
The driver of the vehicle stopped at the scene. No charges were immediately filed, and the names of those involved were unavailable Wednesday evening, as police were continuing to investigate the incident.
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The woman was working right beside Rockport Road, and the wheelbarrow was partially in the road, Bates said. The vehicle was headed north on Rockport Road when the crash occurred.
Rockport Road was reduced to one lane while authorities responded, according to Bates.
Assisting township police along with Atlantic Air were Mansfield Emergency Medical Services Inc., paramedics from Saint Clare's Medical Center, Mansfield Township Fire Co. No. 1, Tri-County Fire Co., Mount Bethel Fire Department and Butler Park Fire Department.
Freelance photographer Rich Maxwell contributed to this report.
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