EDMONDS, WA – A dump truck driver was hurt after he crashed into a home near 75th Pl W and N Meadowdale Rd on Wednesday, according to KING 5.
Jeff Pillman, 43, was driving the dump truck when he slammed into the home’s garage around 8 a.m.
Neighbors came over and extricated Pillman from the dump truck.
First responders transported Pillman to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Emergency crews used shoring to support the home’s walls while hazmat crews cleaned up the diesel spill.
Officials believe a possible brake failure may have caused the crash.
The Washington State Patrol’s commercial vehicle division is investigating the incident.
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