No injuries soon after dumptuck crashes into Maple Valley company

4 personnel of the Maple Valley Eye Care Center have been inside the constructing when the crash occurred.

By Bailey Jo Josie bailey.jo.josie@rentonreporter.com • March 17, 2023 three:52 pm

The truck was in the parking lot close to the Maple Valley Eye Care Center just before crashing into the constructing. Photo courtesy of Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority.

Early morning on St. Patrick’s Day, Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority have been on the scene soon after a dumptruck crashed into the side of a Maple Valley constructing.

At eight:30 a.m. March 17, a medium-sized dumptruck was parked but nonetheless operating at the 4 Corners Square off of Maple Valley Black Diamond Road Southeast in Maple Valley with two passengers inside.

According to Puget Sound Fire, the automobile “somehow began moving forward” and 1 of the folks in the cab of the dumptruck meant to place their foot on the brake to quit the automobile — but as an alternative stepped on the accelerator. The automobile then drove more than a landscaped region of the parking lot and crashed into the Maple Valley Eye Care Center.

The Eye Care Center had not opened but, but 4 personnel have been inside when the crash took location. Puget Sound Fire reports that there have been no injuries.

“There was considerable harm to the exterior wall since [the dumptruck] went all the way by means of,” stated Pat Pollock of Puget Sound Fire. “It took out the assistance columns and aspect of the beam. There was also considerable harm to the company.”

Puget Sound Fire’s Heavy Rescue group was in a position to add emergency shoring to safely eliminate the dumptruck from the constructing. More shoring was added when the dumptruck was removed.

Photo courtesy of Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority.

Puget Sound Fire’s Heavy Group added extra emergency shoring to the unstable roofing when the dumptruck was removed. Photo courtesy of Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority.