• 22
  • June
    2010

A truck accident early this morning in College Area, San Diego was pretty bad, but it could have been worse. An individual suspected of drunk driving was taken into custody by city police after leaving a trail of destruction behind his Budget Rental truck. A passenger was also brought in by officers, but later released.

Just past midnight, College Area residents were jarred awake by a series of loud crashes. Outside, the rental truck driver had lost control of his vehicle and careened into a Mitsubishi Montero, shattering glass and knocking off a taillight. Swerving onto the sidewalk, the driver next rammed into a palm tree and concrete pylon before striking a local Greek restaurant.

Of all the damaged property, the restaurant likely suffered the most, losing a window, part of the front of the building and some of the roof. Still moving, the rental truck smashed through several more trees and into the Progress Management building, again taking out windows and chunks of the building.

Finally, the truck rolled to a stop, mere feet from a row of gas meters. Had it hit those meters, and they had exploded, the damage would have been much worse. While the truck accident caused a great deal of property damage, at least no lives were lost.

The truck's driver attempted to escape immediately following the accident, but was quickly apprehended by police officers and taken into custody. No name has been released yet and blood alcohol tests are pending.

The importance of being in control, and at full mental capacity, when you decide to get behind the wheel goes without saying. When the vehicle is larger, such as a rental truck, the damage done in an accident is often much greater and the risk to those around you much higher.

Had it occurred later in the day, this truck accident might have been much worse indeed.

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