Residents of the Ridgewood Senior Living at Historic Smithville complex in Galloway, New Jersey, were evacuated after a van crashed and burst into flames at a building there late Sunday. As can be seen in video obtained by NBC10, a van was found engulfed in flames after crashing at the senior liv ing building, located along the 700 block of East Moss Mill Road in Galloway Township, New Jersey, at about 11:30 p.m. on Sunday night. According to Chuck Uhl, assistant fire chief of the Oceanville Fire Company, about 109 people were in the complex when the van struck the building. But, he said, no one in the senior living center was injured in this incident. And, Uhl said, the crash didn’t cause any major damage to the senior living complex, but it could have easily been much worse. “This could have been a very bad situation but we have a great fire department here in Galloway township. Our surrounding communities helped us out tremendously,” Uhl said. “We made what could have been a bad situation go away very quickly.” Uhl said that once crews arrived at the scene, the fire was extinguished and it was determined that the structure didn’t sustain any major damage and, after the fire was cleared, residents were allowed to return to their rooms overnight. And, through the van burst into flames following the crash, the fire didn’t spread into the building at all. In a statement shared with NBC10 early Monday, officials at the senior living center said they were grateful that no residents or employees were injured in this incident. “Emergency crews responded to Ridgewood Senior Living this evening following a serious motor vehicle accident in which a vehicle struck the building and caught fire. As a precaution, residents were safely relocated to another area of the community,” read the statement. “All residents and employees are safe and accounted for, and no residents are being transported from the community at this time. Our team continues to work closely with emergency personnel, and we are grateful for their prompt response and assistance.” However, Uhl said it didn’t appear that the van actually struck the building — but it did come to rest against the building following a crash. Nicholas Bramble, of Galloway, New Jersey, told NBC10, he saw the flames and rushed to help after calling 9-1-1. “Fortunately, I was thankful that we were able to notice this very quickly and get to the scene quickly and we were actually able to get some of the residents out of the building and bring them to safety,” he said. Officials said that driver of the van — who they didn’t immediately provide additional identifying information on — was hospitalized following the crash. But, officials did not immediately detail the extent of their injures. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of this crash, officials said. This is a breaking news story. It will be updated as new information becomes available. ...read more read less