Firefighters respond to call of garbage truck crashing into home on Crown Crescent

Ottawa firefighters responded to reports of a garbage truck crashing into a home in the Carlington area on Oct. 5.

By CityNews Ottawa staff

Posted Oct 6, 2023 10:27:56 AM.

No one was inside a home in Carlington when a garbage truck crashed into it on Thursday, Oct. 5.

Ottawa Fire Services (OFS) responded to a report of a garbage truck crashing into the side of a home on Crown Crescent just after 4:15 p.m. Thursday afternoon.

Crews confirmed no occupants were inside the home at the time of the incident.

“Our structural collapse team began shoring the home to reinforce the damaged wall after it was discovered multiple studs were knocked off,” OFS said on X. “Fire crews confirmed damage to the windows & siding but no damage to the foundation.”

The driver of the truck was transported to hospital with minor injuries.

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