Runaway sanitation truck hits 2 homes, injures woman
An unmanned City of Atlanta sanitation truck left the road Wednesday morning and hit two homes in southwest Atlanta, injuring one resident, police confirmed.
A 78-year-old woman who lived in one of the homes is being treated for a head injury at a local hospital, Officer Lisa Bender said.
‘I heard a loud boom! Thankfully, my grandkids were on the other side of the house .’
— Michael Seiden (@SeidenWSBTV) June 13, 2018
An Atlanta grandmother is describing the frightening moment a garbage truck plowed into her home. She also told .@TomJonesWSBTV that the truck ruptured the main gas line . pic.twitter.com/nql4tiPNbM
Police responded to the call at about 10:45 a.m. in the 4300 block of Kimball Road.
A statement from the Department of Public Works said that while the crew was serving a collection point, a braking mechanism in the truck failed.
Statement from the Department of @ATLPublicWorks: pic.twitter.com/9LB8V2CwKM
— City of Atlanta, GA (@Cityofatlanta) June 13, 2018
A witness told Channel 2 Action News that the truck was out of control as workers chased it down the street.
Atlanta Fire Rescue and Atlanta Gas Light were on scene to respond to a gas leak and power outages caused by the crash.
The investigation continues.
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