The 10-wheeler truck left a path of destruction, snapped a power pole, and badly damaged five vehicles. Ruben Sharma who lives across the street from the incident said "First I thought it was a major earthquake." Sharma's yard was littered with bricks, broken glass, and car parts.
The accident occurred at 1:30pm yesterday, Sgt. Shawn Maples was the first to arrive at the scene. He heard cries coming from inside the house and the truck. Maples spotted the driver stuck between the wheels of the truck, which had been flipped on its side. Maples was able to grab the driver's hand and with help from Police Chief Scott Kirkland and Detective Ken Zinc, he was able to pull the driver to safety.
Most cars were not seriously damaged by the incident. A Honda sedan had to have the roof sliced open by rescuers to free the driver, and a sport utility vehicle carrying a man and boy was stuck in some shrubbery beside the burning house.
The driver of the truck, a San Jose man whose name wasn't released was listed as being in serious but stable condition at John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek.
1 comment:
Good lead! Good story. I'd just make a few tweaks:
This sentence would read more smoothly with gerunds: The 10-wheeler truck left a path of destruction, snapping a power pole, and badly damaging five vehicles.
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"First I thought it was a major earthquake," said Ruben Sharma, who lives across the street. Sharma's yard was littered with bricks, broken glass, and car parts.
1:30 p.m.
13/15
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