Tree Crushes Amazon Truck in Storm-Hit New Jersey

A powerful storm swept through Plainfield, New Jersey on August 8, 2026, causing widespread disruptions and chaos. The severe weather brought heavy rain and thunder, flooding streets in Paterson and Jersey City, and knocking trees onto train tracks. NJ Transit reported significant delays due to the damage.

In Plainfield, a massive tree crashed down onto an Amazon delivery truck on Hillside Avenue, nearly splitting it in two and pulling power lines to the ground. The fallen tree crushed the box truck with enough force that neighbors initially feared a house had been hit.

Witnesses described the scene as 'pretty bad' and said the driver had been out delivering packages when he saw the tree begin to fall. Another neighbor rushed in to help free a second worker trapped inside the truck, using a kitchen knife to cut the seatbelt and rescue the driver.