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June 30, 2010
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No official cause for the mishap has been identified by WorkSafeBC.
Boom truck tips over in Vancouver
Eyewitness reports say sidewalk beneath vehicle gave out
A boom truck tipped over while delivering lumber to a low-rise condominium construction project in Vancouver’s trendy Kitsilano neighbourhood.
The truck tipped over shortly after 1 p.m. on June 29. WorkSafeBC representatives were on scene surveying the damage and it took almost five hours to put the truck back on its wheels.
Eyewitness reports claim that the sidewalk beneath the truck support gave out, causing the truck to tip and dangle precariously near the edge of the excavation pit.
However, no official cause for the mishap has been identified by WorkSafeBC. Another crane was used to upright the truck and return it to the street. No one was hurt in the incident, which is currently under investigation.
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