Sorrento, B.C. woman wants improved highway safety after truck crashes into house | 24CA News
A lady in British Columbia’s Shuswap is looking for improved security measures on the Trans-Canada Highway after an out-of-control 18-wheeler truck slid off of Highway 1 and crashed into her home.
On Jan. 31, round 3:00 p.m. Hilda Freimuth was awoken from a nap by the truck veering into her storage in Sorrento. One week later, the truck stays lodged inside her home
Freimuth was unhurt and the motive force solely suffered a couple of minor cuts — and he or she says the incident might have been lots worse.
“I heard this loud rustling, cracking noise and then a huge bang and then the whole house shook like an earthquake,” she advised Global News.
“I was just in shock and I saw lots of people coming down from the highway, bless their souls, to help.”
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She’s now on a mission to forestall one thing like this from occurring once more.
Freimuth believes a barrier on that exact stretch of roadway might stop future incidents.
The Ministry of Transportation couldn’t affirm if that’s into account.
“Hopefully we can work with the highways or someone to see if we can get those barriers up, so we feel better about things,” mentioned Freimuth.
“I think it needs to happen, just for everyone’s safety here.”
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In the approaching days, a structural engineer will attempt to take away the cab of the truck, which is at present jammed into her storage, which took the brunt of the impression.
The engineers have advised her the roof of her home is resting on the truck, and can should be propped up earlier than it may be eliminated.
Once the rig is out, then they may do a reassessment.
Despite the shut name, she hopes to maneuver dwelling within the coming days after spending the final seven in a lodge.
Work is scheduled to start out on Wednesday.
“I am (unlucky) that this happened but lucky it turned out the way it did. Police and fire say (it was) the best-case scenario,” mentioned Freimuth.
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