UPS driver crashes truck into deck of Maine’s Purple’s Eats meals stand

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Co-owner Debbie Gagnon stated the crash has affected enterprise, however that the meals stand continues to be open.

A UPS driver crashed his truck into the deck of Purple’s Eats, a Maine meals stand identified for its lobster rolls, and badly broken its consuming space on Saturday.

In response to the police report, the driving force was on the intersection of Predominant Avenue and Railroad Avenue in Wiscasset a little bit earlier than 5:50 a.m. when he hydroplaned on the slick highway and misplaced management of the truck.

The freight truck, which had no cargo physique, went off the highway to the proper and crashed into the deck, the report stated. Nobody was injured, however the driver was going “too quick for situations,” police stated.

The truck needed to be towed resulting from injury to its undercarriage.

The crash additionally severely broken the deck, stairs, and close by sidewalk, in line with Purple’s Eats co-owner Debbie Gagnon.

“The influence shifted the whole deck, broke gentle posts, tables, planters and lumber thrown all over the place,” she wrote in an e mail to Boston.com. “The cement is cracked and broken, the granite bollard was thrown by means of the underside of the deck and ripped proper off the sidewalk.”

The crash has affected her enterprise and the method has been very anxious, however greater than something, Gagnon stated, she’s glad nobody was harm.

Purple’s Eats posted on Fb on Tuesday to say it’s nonetheless open and serving prospects.

After over 80 years in enterprise, Purple’s Eats has been voted Boston.com’s readers’ selection for one of the best lobster roll in New England two years in a row.