A runaway truck knocked out the power in El Cerrito and neighboring cities, yesterday.
The asphalt truck, a 10-wheel hauler, overturned and smashed against somebody's house after destroying a power pole and severely damaging fire vehicles.
“First, I thought it was a major earthquake. This is unbelievable”, said Ruben Sharma, who lives across the street from the damaged house and witnessed the crash.
Among the first to the scene was Sgt. Shawn Maples who heard cries from the burning truck and house. He spotted the driver lodged between the wheels of the truck.
“We dragged him out in a heartbeat while the truck went up in flames. I just wanted to get him out of there.” Maples said.
Other cars, including a Honda sedan crumbled after being hit by the truck, left the driver trapped inside. Another sport utility vehicle that trapped a man and boy inside, was stuck in shrubbery beside the burning house.
The San Jose driver, whose name was not released, broke both of his legs in the crash. He is listed in serious but stable condition at John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek.
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Close, but I'd put a little more info in the lead:
A runaway asphalt truck knocked out the power in El Cerrito and neighboring cities yesterday afternoon when it knocked over a power pole and smashed into a house on Moeser Lane.
Good job with the quotes, but put the closing comma inside the final quote mark:
...out of there,” Maples said.
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