Crime & Safety

Truck Driver Fined For Pulling Down Utility Poles

The trucker who knocked down utility poles and wires on Harkney Hill Road will pay a fine, police said.

COVENTRY, RI—A trucker was given a summons after an accident on July 15 on Harkney Hill Road. According to Coventry police, Bay Crane was carrying an oversized load on Harkney Hill Road when it became caught on phone lines causing a utility pole to fail. The driver, Joseph Garrierpy, could have to pay a fine of $175.

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