MEDICINE HAT
POLICE SERVICE

MEDIA RELEASE

07-020522
Media Interest
2007-07-31 13:28 -
ASSIST - OTHER
11 AVE NE AT 20 ST NE

Text Release Date and Time: 2007-07-31 13

ON JULY 31ST, 2007 AT 0950 AM., POLICE WERE ATTENDED TO THE AREA OF 20TH ST NE AT 11TH AVE, FOR A COLLISION BETWEEN A CLASSIC CONSTRUCTION DUMP TRUCK AND A POWER LINE. THE TRUCK WAS UNLOADING TOPSOIL AND HIT A POWERPOLE CAUSING THE LINE TO FALL OFF OF 11 POWERPOLES. THE WERE NO INJURIES AS THE LINE WAS FOUND TO BE NEUTRAL. 4 PARKED VEHICLES WERE DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF T HE DOWNED POWER LINE. CHARGES ARE PENDING AGAINST THE DRIVER OF THE DUMP TRUCK.

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