On Tuesday, around 3 a.m. in the Greenpoint, North Brooklyn, the truck crashed into the building and several nearby vehicles. The incident happened at 165 Russell Street between Nassau and Norman avenues.
No one was injured when this truck crashed into two cars then into a home on Russell in Greenpoint around 3. No one is injured. The driver told me he was trying to avoid a cat when the crash happened! @ABC7NY pic.twitter.com/CIIWcHtWUt
— Candace McCowan (@CandaceMcCowan7) February 5, 2019
Presumably to avoid hitting a cat, a truck driver turned sharply to the side, lost control and rammed two cars bumped in the house.
The landlord, ex-Californian, half-awake thought it was an earthquake of such force was the blow. In the building damaged the main staircase. Firefighters surveyed the building, however, assured that the house remains stable and does not crash.
Significant damage received in addition to the truck another two cars. Fortunately, no one was hurt. Police discovered the driver symptoms of drug or alcohol intoxication. The man was not arrested, but the police believe that he soon will receive a subpoena.
HAPPENING NOW: We’re LIVE in Greenpoint, BK where a box truck plowed into a 3 story home. Details @NBCNewYork #nbc4ny pic.twitter.com/sLELWw6Ub8
— Tracie Strahan (@tstrahan4NY) February 5, 2019
Residents of neighboring houses note that inside the block where it happened the incident, banned the movement of trucks, which is confirmed by these signs. The driver, the culprit, said that specializiruetsya on night hauls trucks and has a lot of experience in this business.
