Ann Weisse, 67, was struck by her husband’s, 67-year-old Frank Weisse, Chevy Silverado at their Pompton Plains, New Jersey, home on Thursday
A woman shoveling in her New Jersey drive way was killed on Thursday when her husband accidentally ran her over with his pickup truck.
Ann Weisse, 67, was struck by her husband’s, 67-year-old Frank Weisse, Chevy Silverado at their Pompton Plains, New Jersey, home.
Frank has been trying to leave when the accident occurred, Pequannock Township police Captian Christopher DePuy explained to NJ.com.
‘She was shoveling at the end of the driveway and he did not see her,’ DePuyt said.
He added that a neighbor witnessed the truck run the woman over and called 911 at 9.26am.
DePuyt said: ‘It’s just tragic. Any fatal accident is sad. But this is very, very sad.’
The mother-of-one was taken to the Chilton Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.
According to the officer, the couple were well known in the small town – having lived there for more than four decades – and had been married since 1071.
Frank had graduated from Pequannock Township High School in 1970 while his wife was a certified public account
Frank has been trying to leave when the accident occurred and Ann was shoveling snow (stock)
‘It’s hard to imagine anyone living here more than a month who didn’t know either the husband or the wife,’ said the officer.
Frank had owned Frank’s Chevron on Newark-Pompton Turnpike for four decades before selling the business to Sean Singh, last year.
A funeral is planned for the woman on Monday in Pompton Plains.
‘They were just a pleasant, happy couple,’ said Singh.
He added: ‘Frank is true gentleman. Everybody loves him in this town. It’s just a sad, sad thing.’