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Saturday’s garbage truck crash, in the Town Centre area, is the third in Coquitlam during the past decade.
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GARBAGE TRUCK CRASHES INTO RESIDENTIAL HIGHRISE
Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com Both police and firefighters say it’s fortunate no one was hurt when a garbage truck took out part of an awning at the front of a highrise building in Coquitlam over the weekend. Crews were called to the building at 1180 Pinetree Way just before 8 a.m. Saturday after the truck hit the awning, causing a portion of the structure to collapse. No one was injured in the incident, and the main part of the building was not affected.
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Police note the driver wasn’t familiar with the route, and was given a ticket for careless driving. The name of the driver and the company that operated the truck has not been released. There was also no word on the cost to fix the damage. Coquitlam fire chief Wade Pierlot said the truck had its overhead forks up when it made contact with the building’s façade, noting in two other incidents that occurred in Coquitlam in recent years, garbage trucks with their forks up were also involved. CONTINUED ON PAGE 5
[These incidents] seem to be happening on a regular enough basis. – Fire Chief Wade Pierlot
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