Pedestrian hurt by items flung from truck in Medicine Hat crash
An unsecured air compressor and other cargo were thrown from a truck's box during a two-vehicle collision, striking a bystander. Damage from the crash is estimated at $30,000.
Medicine Hat Police Service responded to a collision at the intersection of Dunmore Road Southeast and Carry Drive Southeast at about 5:40 p.m. on Wednesday, involving two vehicles and a pedestrian.
Investigators determined a car attempting to turn left from Dunmore Road onto Carry Drive collided with an eastbound truck. The impact sent the truck spinning within the intersection, where it struck a traffic light pole, which prevented it from hitting a nearby pedestrian.
However, an unsecured air compressor and other items were ejected from the truck's box and struck the pedestrian, who was taken to hospital for assessment and treatment. The drivers and occupants of both vehicles were not injured.
Police estimate damage to the vehicles and surrounding infrastructure at approximately $30,000. The collision remains under investigation.
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