The driver of a tractor trailer that plowed into homes Wednesday in Dundalk has been released from the hospital.
At least one homeowner was displaced by the damage, and neighbors are looking to clean up the mess on North Dundalk Avenue.
The tractor trailer was caught on camera racing down the street before taking down a pole, hitting two cars and damaging seven homes Wednesday evening.
“It’s just horrible,” neighbor Kellie Deprima said. “I’m amazed that nobody was walking on the sidewalk.”
While the truck barely missed some homes, one suffered significant damage. Deprima said she spoke with the homeowner.
“He had to leave the house. So he’s trying to get things in the car. You know, he works every day. So it was a lot for him. He was very, very shaken up,” she said.
The homeowner returned Thursday evening but did not want to be identified. He told WJZ he was sitting in the living room when the tractor trailer crashed into his home. He said he thought the house was going to collapse, so he ran out the back.
He said his children were not home at the time. He’s staying at a hotel until he can figure out his next steps. He also said he has not slept since the accident.
Baltimore County Police said the driver was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and was released Thursday.
The tractor trailer was removed from the scene early Thursday morning, and contractors worked to remove debris into the afternoon. Pieces of a front porch, steps and other items remained scattered across the lawn, and one of the damaged homes was boarded up.
Neighbors told WJZ-TV speeding has been a constant issue along North Dundalk Avenue.
“A lot of accidents happen right here in front of our house, which involve our vehicles,” Deprima said. “I told you, it’s like a racetrack here at night and nothing’s done about it. It’s crazy. From seeing the video, you can obviously see the truck was going at a high rate of speed.”
She’s looking to county leaders to make a change.
“I just hope that the county pays attention to what’s going on on this road. It’s a lot; it is a lot,” she said. “The residents here, we deserve a little bit better.”
Police said the cause of the crash remains under investigation and the department’s Commercial Vehicle Safety Team is helping detectives.
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