Garbage truck smashes into Baden family's home
No injuries were reported when a garbage truck smashed into a home in Baden Thursday morning.
The crash happened at Berry and Wilson streets around 6:20 a.m., Baden police Chief David Christner said.
Christner said the truck could not stop as it came down Wilson Street, crossed over Berry and into the house, hitting its porch and living room.
The cab of the garbage truck appeared to be almost entirely inside the front of the house.
A family of five, including three children, were sleeping inside when the truck crashed into the living room, Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV reported.
None of them were hurt, Christner said.
Wow! Garbage truck crashed I to this house in Baden on Berry Street. Happened around 6:15 this morning. Everyone inside the house is ok. @WPXI pic.twitter.com/KdE4Svt1YG
— Alyssa Raymond (@AlyssaRaymond) February 11, 2021
The truck was signed as belonging to Jos. J. Brunner out of Zelienople. A representative could not immediately be reached for comment.
No one in the truck was hurt, Christner said. He was not sure how many were inside; they normally run with two.
Christner said police believe the crash was due to the snow-covered roads. However, state police will inspect the truck for any mechanical issues.
“Our road crew was out,” Christner said. “They had been out and they were hitting the streets as best they could.”
Brian C. Rittmeyer is a TribLive reporter covering news in New Kensington, Arnold and Plum. A Pittsburgh native and graduate of Penn State University's Schreyer Honors College, Brian has been with the Trib since December 2000. He can be reached at brittmeyer@triblive.com.
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