GRATIS — Two people were sent to the hospital after a destructive crash in Gratis on Thursday.
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Nathaniel Isaacs and his wife Destiny live on East Street in Gratis.
They came outside, like many others, to see what happened Thursday afternoon.
“We heard it before we saw anything. Yeah, we’re right here. It’s just so loud. You heard the brakes lock up. I heard a crunching noise and then a loud bang,” Destiny said.
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Since they’ve lived here, crashes down the street have happened over and over again.
Interim Police Chief Benjamin Jones said the department is aware it’s a problem area, and it could have ended much worse.
“It’s a bad intersection for us. We have crashes frequently, unfortunately ... this time both drivers were okay,” Jones said.
But people in the community said they want to see change at the intersection.
They don’t think the stop signs are enough to slow people down.
For the Isaacs, it’s personal; they have two young children.
“It’s scary, but they’re pretty good. They know don’t go in the road, wait for an adult,” Destiny said.
Jones said both drivers were taken to the hospital, but their injuries were not serious.
The impact caused the dump truck to overturn and slam into a business on one of the corners of the intersection. News Center 7 learned that the business was being used for storage.
The family who owns the business told News Center 7 it was used for storage, but it’s still heartbreaking.
Thursday night, our crew watched as crews worked to remove the home from the truck, ultimately resulting in a demolition.
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