The latest, and most scary challenge we’ve encountered in our construction occurred today: a utility bucket truck was stolen, with the technician up in the bucket!
This was a contractor working for Sonic on the fiber network construction, in the area just North of University Village in Albany.
From our team:
While a contractor’s employee was up in a bucket truck working on the overhead lines, someone carjacked the truck and sped off with the person up in the bucket. Many overhead utility lines were hit and are down, as well as trees, signage etc. The chase reportedly extended for as much as two miles. The contractor who was in the bucket was taken to the hospital due to injuries from being drug through overhead utility lines and trees.
Update:
The employee who was in the bucket was released from the hospital after receiving stitches. Overall injuries were thankfully relatively minor. He dropped to the bottom of the bucket after the first impact.
The guy that stole the truck was caught when trying to carjack a second vehicle. He was running from police, reportedly after committing thefts at the nearby Target.
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If anyone in the area finds any videos of this incident, please pass them on to us!
-Dane
This was a contractor working for Sonic on the fiber network construction, in the area just North of University Village in Albany.
From our team:
While a contractor’s employee was up in a bucket truck working on the overhead lines, someone carjacked the truck and sped off with the person up in the bucket. Many overhead utility lines were hit and are down, as well as trees, signage etc. The chase reportedly extended for as much as two miles. The contractor who was in the bucket was taken to the hospital due to injuries from being drug through overhead utility lines and trees.
Update:
The employee who was in the bucket was released from the hospital after receiving stitches. Overall injuries were thankfully relatively minor. He dropped to the bottom of the bucket after the first impact.
The guy that stole the truck was caught when trying to carjack a second vehicle. He was running from police, reportedly after committing thefts at the nearby Target.
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If anyone in the area finds any videos of this incident, please pass them on to us!
-Dane