Flatbed truck snags power lines, rolls over in Halifax
The Canadian Press
Posted: Jan 23, 2013 6:11 PM AT
Last Updated: Jan 23, 2013 8:05 PM AT
The truck took down a number of lines on the street before it finally tipped over. (David Laughlin/CBC)A flatbed truck rolled onto its side after travelling with its crane up and hooking a series of power lines, say Halifax police.
Officers said the accident happened at around 3:20 p.m. today on Williams Lake Road.
They said the driver left his crane up after finishing a delivery and snagged various wires as it drove down the road, pulling the truck onto its side.
The driver was not injured and Nova Scotia Power was on the scene assessing the situation.
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