West Mead leaders looking to replace bucket truck after crash
Supervisors spent much of their study session Tuesday considering used bucket trucks to replace the vehicle believed to have been left irreparable by the crash.
The 16-year-old
The township's bucket truck was traveling southeast at the same time. The 16-year-old's 2008 Hyundai SUV crossed the center line and struck the bucket truck on the rear driver's side, causing extensive damage to both vehicles.
Both drivers involved were transported to
Additional information on the condition of the 16-year-old was unavailable.
Charges against the 16-year-old driver are pending, according to West Mead police.
With police wrapping up their investigation into the crash, township supervisors turned to the internet in hopes of finding a replacement vehicle.
"We can't live without it," Shartle said during the study session. "This is the worst (vehicle) in the fleet that could've been damaged."
The 1996-model truck damaged in the crash was purchased in 2014 from the
Replacing the vehicle will be difficult, according to Shartle, given its low cost and good condition. The truck came to the township with a refurbished lift and low mileage.
"That thing was like a new truck," Shartle said during the study session. "It only had 75,000 miles."
In addition, it was unclear if the driver's insurance coverage of up to
The crash also damaged tree trimming power tools worth approximately
"We've got to do something fairly soon," Shartle said of replacing the damaged bucket truck.
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