Local NewsOctober 8, 2024

Truck damaged, but no one hurt

Moscow-Pullman Daily News
A Washington State University Police logo is photographed Thursday in the lobby of WSU�s Police Department in Pullman.
A Washington State University Police logo is photographed Thursday in the lobby of WSU�s Police Department in Pullman.Zach Wilkinson/Daily News

PULLMAN — A tall box truck crashed into Washington State University’s skywalk Monday morning.

WSU Police Assistant Chief Dawn Daniels said officers were called to College Avenue around 8:30 a.m. when a truck slammed into the overpass between Owen Science Library and Abelson Hall.

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She said the driver was distracted and didn’t notice a height limit on the walkway. The truck was significantly damaged, but the skywalk was left unscathed.

Daniels said no one was hurt during the incident.

A portion of the roadway was closed while the truck was removed.

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