No injuries soon after dumptuck crashes into Maple Valley organization
4 workers of the Maple Valley Eye Care Center had been inside the creating when the crash occurred.
By Bailey Jo Josie bailey.jo.josie@rentonreporter.com • March 17, 2023 three:52 pm
The truck was in the parking lot close to the Maple Valley Eye Care Center ahead of crashing into the creating. Photo courtesy of Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority.
Early morning on St. Patrick’s Day, Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority had been on the scene soon after a dumptruck crashed into the side of a Maple Valley creating.
At eight:30 a.m. March 17, a medium-sized dumptruck was parked but nonetheless operating at the 4 Corners Square off of Maple Valley Black Diamond Road Southeast in Maple Valley with two passengers inside.
According to Puget Sound Fire, the automobile “somehow began moving forward” and a single of the folks in the cab of the dumptruck meant to place their foot on the brake to cease the automobile — but alternatively stepped on the accelerator. The automobile then drove more than a landscaped region of the parking lot and crashed into the Maple Valley Eye Care Center.
The Eye Care Center had not opened but, but 4 workers had been inside when the crash took location. Puget Sound Fire reports that there had been no injuries.
“There was considerable harm to the exterior wall since [the dumptruck] went all the way via,” stated Pat Pollock of Puget Sound Fire. “It took out the assistance columns and portion of the beam. There was also considerable harm to the organization.”
Puget Sound Fire’s Heavy Rescue group was capable to add emergency shoring to safely take away the dumptruck from the creating. Added shoring was added as soon as the dumptruck was removed.
Photo courtesy of Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority.
Puget Sound Fire’s Heavy Group added added emergency shoring to the unstable roofing as soon as the dumptruck was removed. Photo courtesy of Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority.
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