A semi-truck delivery caused a traffic jam in Hancock yesterday.
On Tuesday around 2:30 p.m., a semi-truck delivery was attempting to back into the Vollwerth’s receiving dock when the back of the trailer snagged low-hanging electric wires. The wires, pulled by the trailer as it backed up, pulled down a nearby utility pole that fell and struck a parked vehicle.
Hancock Police officers report the vehicle was the only damage accounted for at the scene. No injuries were reported.
UPPCO technicians were called to the scene to manage a live wire and repair the electrical service. Hancock Fire Chief Bill Lepisto remarked that as the pole fell, the electricity was shorted, tripping a breaker, leaving the line de-energized.
Law enforcement managed traffic in the area until the scene was cleared after 3 p.m.
Semi-truck deliveries on Hancock Street in Hancock encounter limited space and high traffic volumes during the day. The speed limit on Hancock Street is 25 miles per hour. Drivers should watch traffic patterns developing ahead of their vehicle and look for semi-trucks completing deliveries on the road. Truck drivers maneuver around tight constraints to park in designated unloading zones.
